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Government delegations visit Masdar City
Five high-level government delegations visited Masdar City on the sidelines of this week’s Abu Dhabi Climate Meeting, where they learned more about Masdar’s strategic platforms and Clean Energy portfolio.
Published on: 02 JUL 2019
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Two-Day Sustainability Festival at Masdar City Opens Tomorrow
Masdar City’s two-day sustainability festival will get underway tomorrow, marking the end of the second edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW). The Festival at Masdar City will be an opportunity for the community to spend a fun, educational weekend in one of the world’s most sustainable cities. Open from 11am to 8pm and ending on Saturday, the event is expected to attract thousands of local residents eager to learn more about living sustainably.
Published on: 22 JAN 2014
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World Champion Tokai University Solar Car Makes Test Drive at Masdar City
The Tokai University Solar Car, winner of the prestigious 2012 World Solar Challenge in Australia and other global solar car races, was on display at Masdar City today. The car was on show as part of The Festival at Masdar City – a two-day celebration of sustainability for the community, which ends this year’s Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.
Published on: 23 JAN 2014
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The Festival at Masdar City brings fun and games to sustainability for fourth consecutive year
The Festival at Masdar City, part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), returns for the fourth straight year from January 20-21. The two-day fair is an opportunity for UAE residents and visitors to spend a fun educational weekend at one of the world’s most sustainable cities.
Published on: 11 JAN 2017
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HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Honours 2017 Winners of Zayed Future Energy Prize
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, presented the Zayed Future Energy Prize to nine winners during the 2017 awards ceremony in Abu Dhabi today, in the presence of six heads of state.
Published on: 15 JAN 2017
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Masdar and Daewoo E&C partner to develop low energy sustainable desalination technologies
Masdar has signed a strategic agreement with global infrastructure and energy development company Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd. to support the commercialization of low-energy reverse osmosis seawater desalination plants in the Middle East, North Africa and Asia.
Published on: 16 JAN 2018
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PT Pembangkitan Jawa-Bali and Masdar sign PDA for 200MW floating solar PV Plant
Indonesian power company PT Pembangkitan Jawa-Bali (PT PJB), a subsidiary of the state electricity company Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), and Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, signed today a project development agreement (PDA) for the world’s largest floating solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant.
Published on: 27 NOV 2017
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Masdar supporting UAE drive to become one of the most innovative countries in the world
Established in 2006 to help maintain Abu Dhabi’s leadership in the global energy sector, while supporting the diversification of both its economy and energy sources for the benefit of future generations, Masdar has more than a decade of innovation to its name.
Published on: 24 FEB 2018
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Saint-Gobain’s First Multi Comfort House in the Middle East Breaks Ground at Masdar City
In the presence of HE Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment and Ludovic Pouille, French Ambassador to the UAE, Pierre-André de Chalendar, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Saint-Gobain, and Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO of Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company), conducted today’s foundation stone laying ceremony.
Published on: 13 MAY 2018
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Masdar Awards Contracts for Advanced Energy-Efficient Desalination Pilot Project
Abu Dhabi, UAE – 5 May, 2014: Masdar today awardedfour companies – Abengoa, Degrémont, Sidem/Veolia and Trevi Systems – withcontracts to each start the construction of a desalination plant as part ofMasdar’s pilot project in Abu Dhabi. First announced in January 2013, theproject aims to develop and demonstrate energy-efficient seawater desalinationtechnologies efficient enough to be powered by renewable energy. The newtechnologies are expected to allow the implementation of cost-competitivelarge-scale seawater desalination plants powered by renewable energy in the UAEand abroad.
Published on: 04 MAY 2014
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Masdar receives CIPS Silver award for excellence in procurement and supply chain practices.
Issued by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply this global accreditation is awarded to businesses and organisations for achieving the highest international standards in their procurement and supply chain policies and procedures. The certification is awarded after a series of rigorous comprehensive and systemic reviews carried out by an independent auditor.
Published on: 17 OCT 2012
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Phase 3 of MBR Solar Park in Dubai wins Solar Project of the Year 2018 at the Asian Power Awards
The third phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MBR) Solar Park in Dubai has been awarded Solar Project of the Year 2018 at the Asian Power Awards in Jakarata. Ian Warrilow, President and Country Manager of Mubadala Petroleum, accepted the award on behalf of Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company), a partner in Shua’a Energy 2, the project company developing Phase 3.
Published on: 20 OCT 2018
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HRH The Prince of Wales Visits Masdar City
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 7 November 2016 – Today, His Royal Highness Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, was given a tour of Masdar City, where he took part in a Youth Circle organised by the Emirates Youth Council. The visit was part of a tour of the region, which builds on the longstanding relationship between the UAE and the UK.
Published on: 07 NOV 2016
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Generation Z wants more action for a sustainable future
Climate change will be the world’s biggest challenge over the next decade, according to a global survey of young people carried out by Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company. Unveiled at COP22, the United Nations Climate Change Conference taking place in Morocco, the ‘Masdar Gen Z Global Sustainability Survey’ is the first global survey of the attitudes of young people aged 18-25 – the demographic cohort known as ‘Generation Z’ – towards climate change, sustainable development and renewable energy.
Published on: 15 NOV 2016
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ADSW 2017 to convene first Advisory Council as renewable energy industry enters new phase of growth
Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 24, 2016: Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the Middle East’s largest gathering on sustainability, will host an elite group of industry experts to advise on the event’s continued success in translating the global mandate for renewable energy and clean technologies into concerted policy and business action.
Published on: 23 NOV 2016
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IFC appointed to oversee funding of Jordan’s largest solar power project
Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, has selected International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, to oversee the funding of the largest solar power plant in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, a 200-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic facility being developed by the wholly owned Masdar subsidiary Baynouna Solar Energy Company (BSEC).
Published on: 17 JAN 2017
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Masdar Announces Fifth Annual ‘Engage’ Social Media Contest Winner
Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, has announced the winner of its fifth annual Engage Social Media Contest. This year’s contest received 130 entries, a record level of participation in the five years of this competition, with submissions coming from 45 nations across six continents. For the first time, the contest welcomed submissions in formats other than blogging posts, which led to entries that included videos, slideshows and Tumblr updates.
Published on: 11 JAN 2017
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Free Zone encouraging entrepreneurship and Abu Dhabi private sector growth
Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, one of the world’s most sustainable urban developments, is widely associated with the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, the world’s first graduate-level university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies.
Published on: 06 APR 2016
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Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2018 to focus on Driving the Global Energy Transformation
Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the next edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) will focus on ‘Driving the Global Energy Transformation’, it was announced today at a press conference to launch the event, which takes place from 13-20 January at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.
Published on: 20 DEC 2017
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Masdar unveils locally manufactured all-electric Eco-Bus at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2018
A template for future sustainable public transport solutions, the working prototype was jointly developed by Masdar and Abu Dhabi-based Hafilat Industry in collaboration with the Masdar Institute, part of Khalifa University of Science and Technology. Technology partner Siemens provided the bus’s engine giving the vehicle a range of 150 kilometres per charge while minimising the size and weight of its battery.
Published on: 14 JAN 2018
