WiSER Wisdom Series discusses the importance of women on corporate boards

The importance of women‘s participation in corporate boards was the key topic of discussion during the latest WiSER Wisdom Series, where Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, CEO of Alliances for Global Sustainability and Deb Frodl, Founder and Chief Executive Officer DF Strategies and WiSER Advisory Council member, provided their insights.

Inaugural WiSER Wisdom Series session examines role of women in sustainable recovery

Renewable energy has exhibited resilience, compared to other parts of the energy sector despite the impact of COVID-19, and women will see increased opportunities as the sector sees a digital transformation, guests of the inaugural session of the WiSER Wisdom Series webinar heard last week.

Third webinar in WiSER Wisdom Series explores role of science diplomacy in advancing climate action

Science diplomacy is fundamental for furthering international cooperation, mitigating climate change and fulfilling the gender equality agenda, attendees of the third WiSER Wisdom Series heard.

Etihad Rail and Emerge Sign Landmark Solar Power Deal at Global Rail 2024

Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE National Rail Network, signed a landmark agreement with Emerge, a joint venture between Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC - Masdar and EDF Group to solarize the railway network’s freight terminal in Ghuweifat. The total installed capacity is comprised of a 600 kWp ground-mounted solar PV system in addition to a 2.56 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), and upon completion is expected to generate up to 85% of the terminal's electricity consumption.

Mazin Khan

As Chief Financial Officer of Masdar, Mazin Khan brings over 20 years of invaluable experience in the utilities and renewable energy sectors.

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Masdar develops utility-scale power plants, community grid projects, and energy storage, efficiency-focused systems, and technology demonstration projects.

Garadagh Area 60 Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant

The 230-megawatt (MWac) Garadagh (Area 60) Solar PV Plant is the country’s first foreign investment-based independent utility scale solar project structured as a public-private partnership.

Green Barbuda project

Masdar has implemented a hurricane-resistant clean energy plant in Antigua and Barbuda that contributes to Antigua and Barbuda's goal of producing 15 percent of its electricity needs from renewable sources by 2030. The project includes an 800kW diesel power plant and a 720kWh hybrid solar power plant, as well as an 863kWh battery system to store excess electricity generated.

240MW Absheron-Garadagh Onshore Wind Projects

Yas Marina

The 1-megawatt peak (MWp) solar car park at Ethara’s Yas Marina Circuit, home to the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, will generate approximately 30 percent of Yas Marina Circuit’s total annual energy demand, equivalent to powering nearly 200 Abu Dhabi households. Emerge will be providing a comprehensive turnkey solution for the project, including finance, design, procurement, construction, operations, and maintenance for 25 years.

Sharjah National Oil Corporation 60MWp solar PV plant

Emerge has broken ground on SNOC's 60MWp solar PV plant in Sharjah. The ground-mounted solar PV plant, located at SNOC's Sajaa Gas Complex, is the largest to date in Sharjah and will generate enough clean energy to offset 66,000 tons of CO2 emissions annually, equivalent to removing more than 14,600 cars from the road each year. Emerge will operate and maintain all turnkey solutions across the project for 25 years.

Yas Bay Waterfront

Emerge has signed an agreement to install a 3MWp rooftop solar PV plant for leading UAE steel pipe manufacturer and exporter, AJ Steel Pipes. The 3MWp plant will generate more than 5,000MWh of electricity annually. Emerge will operate and maintain all turnkey solutions across the project for 25 years.

Zarafshan Wind Farm

The Zarafshan project is Central Asia’s largest wind farm. The 500MW capacity plant will power 500,00 homes.

Guzar

In November 2023, Masdar entered a Public Private Partnership Agreement (PPA) with JSC National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan to design, build and operate a 300MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant and 75MWh capacity battery energy storage system in the Kashkadarya Region in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The project has been tendered under assistance of the Asian Development Bank’s Office of the Public Private Partnership and its advisory team. It is scheduled to be operational in 2025.

Masdar’s Youth 4 Sustainability platform launches Ecothon Innovation Challenge on the circular economy

Masdar’s Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S) platform has launched the fifth edition of its Ecothon Innovation Challenge under the initiative’s Future Sustainability Leaders (FSL) program, to develop circular economy solutions to tackle waste.

Shaikha Shamma’s new book captivates young audience during Masdar Park festivities

Shaikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan launched her second children’s book during Earth Day celebrations yesterday at Masdar Park in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi. Special storytelling sessions of The Adventures of Maxima and Coustaud – In Search of a Global Solution, captivated their young audience during a day packed full of family fun and games.

Majid Al Futtaim officially opens AED 300 million My City Centre Masdar, set to be Abu Dhabi’s most sustainable mall

Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, today launched Abu Dhabi’s most sustainable retail destination – My City Centre Masdar. The AED 300 million community project – Majid Al Futtaim’s first shopping mall in Abu Dhabi and its 25th in the region – is a flagship mixed-used development with sustainability at its core.

Sustainability Ambassadors honoured for completion of year-long programme

A group of 39 senior high school students from the Sustainability Ambassadors Programme was honoured today at Masdar for successfully completing their year-long training and mentorship experience.

Innovation key to tackle climate change, say panelists on ADSW Web Series

The UAE and the wider region will drive innovative solutions to solve issues related to climate change, panelists on the fourth ASDSW Web Series agreed, with some of the most promising technologies still in early development stages.

One-month countdown to close of Zayed Sustainability Prize 2020 submissions

With exactly one month to go until the 30th May submissions deadline, the Zayed Sustainability Prize has today issued a final call to small-to-medium sized enterprises, non-profit organisations and high schools, around the world, to submit their entries for the 2020 edition of the UAE’s pioneering sustainability award.