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On behalf of the UAE President Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed inaugurates UAE Wind Program
On behalf of the UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has inaugurated the UAE Wind Program during a ceremony on Sir Bani Yas Island. The clean energy project builds on the leadership’s efforts to develop alternative energy sources, which began with the establishment of the region’s first wind power station on Sir Bani Yas Island in 2004.
Published on: 05 OCT 2023
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Latest Masdar Talks episode showcases pioneering innovations supported by The Catalyst at Masdar City
In the latest episode of Masdar Talks, Cinar Kurra, CEO of The Catalyst – the region’s first start-up accelerator focused on sustainability and technology – was joined by Catalyst-supported companies Volts, QS Monitor and Seramic Materials. The companies joined Kurra to explain how their innovations are tackling global sustainability issues and the supports they have received from The Catalyst at Masdar City.
Published on: 03 AUG 2021
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Masdar joint venture reaches financial close and starts construction on Indonesia’s first utility-scale floating solar power plant
Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, and PT PJBI, a subsidiary of Indonesia’s state-owned electricity company PT PLN, announced today that financial close has been achieved on the Cirata Floating Photovoltaic Power Plant project and construction work has begun.
Published on: 03 AUG 2021
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Masdar City attracts global and regional innovation giants amid focus on global green recovery from COVID-19
Masdar City, the sustainable urban development in the UAE’s capital, Abu Dhabi, is set to play a key role in the global green recovery from COVID-19 as it continues to add sustainability-focused innovation and technology companies. The number of companies in the City’s free zone increased 26 percent in 2020, indicating the important role of the City and its offerings to innovation-led companies, including G42 Healthcare, whose laboratories and testing centers were central to the UAE’s pandemic response.
Published on: 16 JUN 2021
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The WiSER Pioneers panel at Middle East Energy explores the role of young women in the energy sector
The importance of providing support to attract more young women into the energy sector was highlighted during a webinar hosted by Masdar’s outreach platform, WiSER (Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy), at the Middle East Energy conference in Dubai.
Published on: 22 JUN 2021
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Global renewable capacity expansion soars 50
Global renewable energy capacity additions reached a record level last year, exceeding expansion in 2019 by almost 50 percent, according to date from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Worldwide, more than 260 gigawatts of renewable capacity was added last, accounting for more than 80 percent of all electricity expansion, the agency’s annual Renewable Capacity Statistics 2021 report shows.
Published on: 29 APR 2021
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Supporting Southeast Asia’s Clean Energy Transition
“At Masdar, we are invested in the clean energy future of communities around the whole world. I’m proud to work for a company that makes impactful contributions toward climate action. At the end of the day, climate change affects every single one of us and a borderless crisis requires collective action.”
Published on: 23 MAY 2021
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Fueling a sustainable future with hydrogen energy
Hydrogen (H) is the most abundant element in the universe, and the simplest and lightest. The energy industry has been seeking to tap it as source of power since at least 1842 when Welsh scientist William Robert Grove developed the first fuel cell, combining hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity.
Published on: 23 MAY 2021
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Miral and Emerge to Develop Solar Project on Yas Bay Waterfront
Miral, Abu Dhabi’s leading creator of immersive destinations and experiences, has signed an agreement with Emerge, a joint venture between the UAE’s Masdar and France’s EDF, to develop a 524-kilowatt peak (kWp) solar photovoltaic (PV) project on Yas Bay Waterfront, Abu Dhabi’s vibrant day-to-night dining, entertainment and leisure destination located on Yas Island. The project is designed to offset 450 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.
Published on: 17 OCT 2023
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Masdar makes first investment in Greece by developing solar plant with Taaleri Energia
Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, and Taaleri Energia, which invests in utility-scale wind and solar assets, have agreed to develop a 65-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Greece. The project will be managed through the companies’ joint venture Masdar-Taaleri Generation (MTG).
Published on: 06 MAY 2021
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Masdar Signs Agreement to Explore Exporting Green Hydrogen
Masdar, one of the world’s leading clean energy companies, Port of Amsterdam, SkyNRG, Evos Amsterdam and Zenith Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the development of a green hydrogen supply chain between Abu Dhabi and Amsterdam to support Dutch and European markets.
Published on: 13 JAN 2023
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Masdar to Develop 5 GW of Renewable Energy Projects to Advance Africa’s Clean Energy Objectives
Masdar has demonstrated its commitment to helping African nations in their clean energy transition by signing agreements at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2023 with three countries – Angola, Uganda and Zambia – to develop renewable energy projects with a combined capacity of up to 5 gigawatts (GW).
Published on: 19 JAN 2023
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Infinity Power signs MOU with Copelouzos Group to Jointly Develop Renewable Energy Projects
Copelouzos Group, through its subsidiary companies DAMCO ENERGY and ELICA MEDITERRANEAN INTERCONNECTION, and Infinity Power, a joint venture between Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company) and Egypt’s Infinity, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in order to access, on a non-exclusive basis, the possibility of jointly developing renewable energy projects that will provide GREGY electrical interconnection with a source of green energy.
Published on: 17 MAY 2023
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Masdar Expands Presence in US with Completion of Acquisition of Big Beau Project Stake from EDF Renewables North America
Masdar, one of the world’s fastest-growing clean energy companies, has further expanded its presence in the United States’ renewables market after closing the acquisition of a 50 percent stake in a combined solar and battery storage project from EDF Renewables North America.
Published on: 12 APR 2023
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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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Emerge and Miral Celebrate Inauguration of Abu Dhabi’s Largest Rooftop Solar Project at Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi
Emerge, a joint venture between Masdar and EDF, and Miral, Abu Dhabi’s leading creator of immersive destinations and experiences, have inaugurated the 7-megawatt peak (MWp) rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) project at Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi on Yas Island, making it the largest rooftop solar project in the UAE capital.
Published on: 14 MAR 2023
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Masdar Signs Roadmap for up to 1GW Wind Power Project in Kazakhstan
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC - Masdar, one of the world's leading clean energy companies, signed a roadmap for developing up to 1 gigawatt (GW) wind power plant in Kazakhstan to support the country's goal of achieving half its energy mix from renewables by 2050.
Published on: 12 JUN 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 Signs Agreement with Austria’s VERBUND to Explore Green Hydrogen Production for Central Europe Market
The MoU was signed at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2023 by Michael Strugl, Chief Executive Officer, VERBUND, and Mohammad Abdelqader El Ramahi, Executive Director, Green Hydrogen, Masdar. As per the agreement, the two companies will cooperate on developing pathways to produce and export green hydrogen to Central Europe, specifically Austria and Southern Germany.
Published on: 08 FEB 2023
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Held under the patronage of Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Masdar’s Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S) platform returns to Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week
Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies and the host of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), has announced the opening of registration for the 2022 Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S) forum, a series of youth-led discussions taking place from January 17 – 19 as part of ADSW 2022.
Published on: 13 JAN 2022
