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How sustainable technology will help Sharjah turn waste into energy
Sharjah has an ambitious goal to become the first zero-waste city in the Middle East by diverting all of its municipal waste away from landfill sites by 2020. Through a pioneering partnership to develop the country’s first waste-to-energy plant in the emirate, the new facility will play a significant role in achieving the UAE’s clean energy ambitions, while also paving the way for other similar projects to be launched in the country and across the MENA region.
Published on: 28 AUG 2019
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IRENA Global Headquarters Building at Masdar City is Completed
Masdar today announced the completion of the IRENA Global Headquarters complex, which is almost fully leased and will be the permanent home of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), as well as other commercial tenants. Located in Masdar City – Abu Dhabi’s low-carbon, sustainable urban development – IRENA will officially move in by the end of the first quarter 2015.
Published on: 20 JAN 2015
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Unprecedented Youth Engagement Planned for Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2016 will convene a series of events – several unveiled exclusively for ADSW 2016 – designed to engage youth, students and families across the UAE. With ‘awareness’ serving as one of the four key pillars of ADSW 2016, the programmes aim to promote greater understanding of the core topics of renewably energy, clean technology, and sustainable development.
Published on: 12 JAN 2016
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Partnership with ADQCC Signed to Support UAE’s Sustainable Construction Industry
The Future Build (www.thefuturebuild.com) Masdar’s online green building products’ portal and the Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council’s (QCC) Environmental Performance Trustmark Certification Schemes have announced a strategic partnership to create the largest database of products certified to UAE sustainable building requirements.
Published on: 19 JAN 2016
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Infinity Power Finalizes Acquisition of Lekela Power in Africa’s Biggest Renewable Energy Deal
Infinity Power, a joint venture between Egypt’s Infinity and UAE’s Masdar, announced today it has completed the acquisition of the entire shareholding of Lekela Power. The transaction makes Infinity Power the largest renewable energy company on the African continent. Infinity’s key stakeholders include Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
Published on: 20 MAR 2023
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Masdar Achieves Financial Close on Uzbekistan’s First Utility-Scale Wind Farm
Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, announced today that it has achieved financial close on the 500-megawatt (MW) Zarafshan wind project – Uzbekistan’s first utility-scale wind farm.
Published on: 02 SEP 2022
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Masdar City and the UAE Space Agency Announce Exclusive Business Package for Start-Ups and SMEs at the UAE’s First Space Economic Zone
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 21st September 2022: Masdar City, in partnership with the UAE Space Agency, has announced the introduction of a new business incubation and acceleration package for space related start-ups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), joining the Space Economic Zone Program in Masdar City – Abu Dhabi.
Published on: 21 SEP 2022
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Masdar Marks Roadmap to US$3 billion Green Bond Offering at London Stock Exchange
Masdar has today marked the successful completion of its first green bond issuance for US$750 million 10-year senior unsecured Notes at London Stock Exchange (LSE).
Published on: 07 AUG 2023
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Masdar solar plant brings light to communities in Belize
Children can study with ease and residents can walk safely at night in rural Belize, thanks to renewable electricity generated by a UAE-funded Masdar project.
Published on: 05 JUN 2023
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Masdar film shows London Array’s impact on British coastal community
Masdar’s London Array, one of the world’s largest wind farms, has been helping to power half a million British homes, create jobs, and cut carbon emissions.
Published on: 03 JAN 2023
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Masdar City and DANA Sign MoU to develop beta site for innovative agritech pilot projects and testing in the UAE
Masdar City, the regional home of technology innovation and R&D in Abu Dhabi, and DANA, the Abu Dhabi-based venture builder and investment platform, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance food security at the national level, contribute to agritech sustainability, and support the UAE in meeting key objectives in line with the National Food Security Strategy 2051.
Published on: 07 JUN 2022
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Africa Primed to Become Global Green Hydrogen Leader, Landmark Masdar Report Finds
Africa could capture as much as 10 percent of the global green hydrogen market, helping to create up to 3.7 million jobs and adding as much as US$120 billion to the continent’s gross domestic product (GDP), according to a landmark report issued jointly by Masdar and its Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) platform on the sidelines of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27).
Published on: 11 NOV 2022
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Masdar led consortium strengthens partnership
Masdar, the UAE’s flagship clean energy company, and its consortium partners, Infinity Power Holding and Hassan Allam Utilities, announced that they have signed a framework agreement with leading Egyptian state-backed organizations on the development of a 2 gigawatt (GW) green hydrogen project in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE).
Published on: 16 NOV 2022
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Masdar and IFC Agree to Explore Ways to Advance Climate Action in Emerging Markets
The collaboration framework was signed by Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Chief Executive Officer, Masdar and Mohamed Gouled, Vice President of Industries at IFC, on the side-lines of the World Government Summit 2023, taking place in Dubai this week. HE Dr Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, COP28 President-Designate, and Masdar Chairman, witnessed the signing, along with Makhtar Diop, Managing Director of IFC.
Published on: 14 FEB 2023
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Production of sustainable aviation fuel from solid waste
Masdar, ADNOC, bp, Tadweer (Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company) and Etihad Airways announced at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2023 an agreement to conduct a joint feasibility study on exploring the production in the UAE of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other products, such as renewable diesel and naphtha, using municipal solid waste (MSW) and renewable hydrogen.
Published on: 20 JAN 2023
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The UAE and France agree to form bilateral partnership to focus on the decarbonization of hard-to-abate (HTA) industries
His Excellency Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, President-Designate for COP28, and Chairman of Masdar, yesterday conferred with His Excellency Bruno Le Maire, Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, as part of the French Minister’s visit to the United Arab Emirates.
Published on: 30 JAN 2023
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Masdar’s WiSER Annual Forum Explores Plans to Boost Women’s Leadership in Climate Adaptation at ADSW 2023
Over 120 influential figures came together to explore ways to boost women’s leadership in climate adaptation at an annual forum held by Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER), a global platform run by the UAE’s clean energy powerhouse Masdar.
Published on: 19 JAN 2023
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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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Masdar Opens New Office in Saudi Arabia
Masdar, one of the world’s fastest-growing renewable energy companies, has pledged to strengthen its support for Saudi Arabia’s clean energy objectives, with the opening of a new dedicated office in the Kingdom. Masdar will also participate with partners in the upcoming Round 4 tender announced by the Saudi Power Procurement Co. (SPPC) for wind and solar projects with a combined capacity of 3.3 gigawatts (GW).
Published on: 28 OCT 2022
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UAE President attends launch of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2023
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and a number of world leaders today attended the opening ceremony of this year's Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the global initiative championed by the UAE to accelerate sustainable development.
Published on: 16 JAN 2023
