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Board of Trustees Annual Meeting Reviews Masdar Institute’s Next Phase Growth Plan
The Board of Trustees of Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies, reviewed the progress of the research-based institution during an annual meeting and approved its next phase growth strategy for the coming years.
Published on: 11 NOV 2013
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Dii MENA Energy Outlook 2026 Report Unveiled During ADSW
Dii Desert Energy unveils MENA Energy Outlook 2026i: Middle East North Africa finally enters the “exponential phase of growth” adding 15 GW of solar PV and wind capacity in just one year; the UAE continues to set global benchmarks, most notably with the start of construction by Masdar in partnership with EWEC of a 5.2 GW solar park coupled with 19 GWh of battery storage to deliver 1GW baseload renewable power; Saudi Arabia breaks global cost records with lowest prices for solar, wind and BESS.
Published on: 19 JAN 2026
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WiSER Opens Applications for 2026 Pioneers Shaping Sustainability Leadership
Women in Sustainability, Environment, and Renewable Energy (WiSER) – a global platform co-founded in 2015 by Masdar and the Zayed Sustainability Prize – has officially opened applications for its 2026 WiSER Pioneers Program, dedicated to empowering the next generation of female sustainability leaders.
Published on: 23 SEP 2025
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Masdar City Free Zone sees growth rate accelerate
Abu Dhabi’s sustainable development hub continues to attract new businesses, despite COVID-19 pandemic, as tenants benefit from its positioning as an innovation hub and Free Zone support
Published on: 26 JUL 2020
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Masdar City Supports UAE’s Carbon Neutrality Goals with New Masdar City Square
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; June 24, 2022: Masdar City, a world-class technology and innovation hub and a pioneering sustainable community in Abu Dhabi, along with its consulting partners Woods Bagot and Faithful+Gould, has advanced its contribution to the UAE Net-Zero by 2050 Strategy with the groundbreaking ceremony of its latest development – the Masdar City Square (MC2).
Published on: 24 JUN 2022
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Emerge Announces Successful Energization of Solar Projects at Yas Bay Waterfront and Yas Marina Circuit
Emerge, a joint venture between the UAE’s Masdar and France’s EDF Group, has announced the successful energization of two high-profile solar photovoltaic (PV) projects on Yas Island at Yas Marina Circuit and Yas Bay Waterfront, Abu Dhabi’s vibrant day-to-night dining, entertainment and leisure destination.
Published on: 23 MAY 2024
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In the presence of the Jordanian Prime Minister Masdar Inaugurates Baynouna Solar Park, the largest of its kind in Jordan
The Baynouna Solar Energy Company (BSCE), a joint venture between the UAE’s world-leading renewable energy company, Masdar, and Finnish investment and asset management group Taaleri, has announced the formal inauguration of the 200-megawatt (MW) Baynouna Solar Park – the largest clean energy project in Jordan.
Published on: 25 FEB 2023
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President of Turkey visits Masdar
Commending Masdar City and the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology for the great strides they have taken in less than 6 years, His Excellency President Abdullah Gül Said: “Over the years, the Republic of Turkey has enjoyed very strong relations with the UAE; a relationship that is constantly growing through the various joint partnerships that have been forged ever since we established a mission in the UAE in 1979.”
Published on: 29 JAN 2012
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Gender parity must start at school
The COVID-19 pandemic is deepening gender parity issues, and that could lead to bigger problems for countries trying to rebuild their economies in the wake of the crisis, writes Dr Lamya Nawaf Fawwaz, Executive Director for Brand & Strategic Initiatives at Masdar
Published on: 31 AUG 2020
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‘Green recovery’ to take center stage as ADSW Summit opens for registration
Registration is now open for the ADSW Summit, part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the global platform for accelerating sustainable development, which will take place virtually in January 2021.
Published on: 05 DEC 2020
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Hope Probe makes first contact on mission to Mars
The UAE’s Hope Probe, the first Arab interplanetary mission to Mars, has successfully sent its first transmission from space, according to the UAE Space Agency and Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre.
Published on: 20 JUL 2020
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Masdar more than doubles clean energy capacity over 2 years generating enough electricity to power over 4 million homes
Masdar has released its 2020 Annual Sustainability Report that revealed it more than doubled its clean energy capacity over two years to generate enough electricity to power over four million homes. The capacity of the renewable energy projects that Masdar is a partner in has risen to over 10.7 GW in 2020 from 4 GW in 2019, with the company’s global operating clean energy portfolio displacing close to 6.5 million metric tons of CO2 annually.
Published on: 20 JAN 2021
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Reimagined Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week concludes with global commitment to deliver green recovery in 2021
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the global platform for accelerating sustainable development, hosted by Masdar, concluded on Thursday with a resounding global commitment to deliver a green recovery in 2021. From January 18 to 21, ADSW took place in a reimagined virtual setting and attracted more than 100,000 views across its online platforms from 175 countries, reiterating its importance as the annual global sustainability event that sets the agenda for the year.
Published on: 26 JAN 2021
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Masdar launches ‘For A Sustainable Future’ campaign to celebrate 15 years as a global renewable energy leader
Masdar has launched the global brand campaign ‘For A Sustainable Future’ to reinforce the company’s leadership in renewable energy and sustainable technology, while highlighting the sustainable development goals of the United Arab Emirates.
Published on: 01 APR 2021
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Youth 4 Sustainability holds first virtual workshop
Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S), one of Masdar’s strategic initiatives dedicated to the education, empowerment and engagement of youth, held their first virtual workshop as part of the Future Sustainability Leaders program.
Published on: 19 APR 2020
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Youth for Sustainability actively contributes to preparing the next generation
Masdar’s Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S) Virtual Forum concluded following a successful three-day dialogue at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2021, which included inspirational discussion and keynotes by government leaders, industry experts, young innovators and social entrepreneurs. The Forum wrapped up with the Ecothon PitchDay competition for Y4S participants, which focused on innovation in sustainability.
Published on: 25 JAN 2021
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Masdar first investor in UK government fund for EV charging stations
Plans for a cleaner and healthier Britain stepped up a gear today, as Ministers announced more than half a billion pounds of investment in green technologies.
Published on: 10 SEP 2019
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Masdar City’s Eco Residences 2 project wins MENA Green Building Project of the Year 2020
Masdar City’s Eco Residences 2 project, has been awarded the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Green Building Project of the Year, at the MENA Green Building Awards 2020. This award marks the second Green Building Award for the Eco Residence project, after phase one of the development, received the Green Residential Building award in 2018.
Published on: 09 DEC 2020
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Abu Dhabi rolls out the red carpet as Solar Impulse 2 enters final straight
Solar Impulse 2 (Si2), the solar-powered plane attempting to become the first aircraft in the world to circumnavigate the Earth without using a drop of fossil fuel, will complete its epic journey in the early hours of Tuesday morning, returning to the city where its adventure began in March last year.
Published on: 02 AUG 2016
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Overcoming the Barriers to Sustainable Building Design
Today, it is rare to meet a person or organisation that does not accept sustainable design as the way forward for building design. All facets of the construction industry support sustainable design and initially all new building projects embrace sustainability as one of their key attributes. Yet more often than not, the finished project has compromised sustainability. In many cases, the sustainability considerations have been discarded outright. Why is this the case?
Published on: 18 JUL 2019
