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HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed attends Opening Ceremony of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2020
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces, today welcomed global heads of state, local dignitaries and business leaders to Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2020.
Published on: 13 JAN 2020
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Masdar CEO highlights importance of partners in GI interview
Partners are key to Masdar’s strategy, Chief Executive Officer Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi said in an interview with Gulf Intelligence. Masdar is active in more than 30 countries, and the company’s objective is to always work with partners, either in the public or private sector, the CEO said.
Published on: 19 MAR 2020
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Masdar CEO wins prestigious Energy Institute award
Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, has received a coveted award normally reserved for leaders of the oil & gas industry.
Published on: 27 FEB 2020
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Masdar highlights commitment to sustainability in 2019
Masdar has demonstrated its continued commitment to sustainability and corporate governance best practice with its latest sustainability report, which has been certified to Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards and is now available on the Masdar website.
Published on: 10 JUN 2020
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Masdar’s Y4S looks for future sustainability leaders
Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S), one of Masdar’s strategic initiatives, is now accepting applications for both of its year-long youth programs, Sustainability Ambassadors and Future Sustainability Leaders.
Published on: 07 JUN 2020
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Masdar's Youth for Sustainability platform aims to empower future leaders in sustainability
Y4S initiative aims to equip high-school and university students with the skills, expertise and tools they need to advance their knowledge and pursue careers in the sustainability sector, through workshops, education sessions and hands-on experience in the industry.
Published on: 29 JUN 2020
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Middle Easts largest wind farm in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reaches halfway mark on construction
HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, Minister of Energy, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, HRH Prince Faisal bin Nawaf, Governor of Al-Jouf Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Ludovic Pouille, French Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Ole Mosby, Danish Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Bruno Bensasson, EDF Group Senior Executive Vice-President Renewable Energies, and Fawaz Al Muharrami, Acting Executive Director, Clean Energy, Masdar visited the Dumat Al Jandal wind farm construction site, for a site visit to mark the completion of 50 percent of the project.
Published on: 09 APR 2021
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HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Inaugurates 800MW Third Phase of Solar Park
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has inaugurated Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s, DEWA’s, Innovation Centre and the 800MW third phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest single-site solar park in the world. With a planned total capacity of 5,000MW by 2030, the Park features an investment of AED50 billion.
Published on: 24 NOV 2020
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Middle East’s largest wind farm marks key construction milestone with arrival of first turbines
The 400-megawatt (MW) Dumat Al Jandal utility-scale wind farm in Saudi Arabia that is being developed by a consortium led by EDF Renewables in partnership with Masdar, both global leaders in renewable energy, has marked a key construction milestone with the arrival of 20 wind turbines at Duba Port.
Published on: 29 JUL 2020
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Masdar enters strategic alliance to explore renewable energy opportunities in Ukraine
Masdar, parent company Mubadala Investment Company, and DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private power producer, have signed a strategic agreement to explore potential clean energy investments in Ukraine.
Published on: 15 FEB 2021
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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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Solar Impulse 2 arrives in Egypt before homeward journey to Abu Dhabi
Solar Impulse 2 (Si2), the solar-powered plane attempting to become the first aircraft in the world to circumnavigate the globe without using a drop of fossil fuel, took another step towards its epic goal when it touched down in Egypt at 7:10 Egypt time today. The plane was received at Cairo International Airport by Egypt Minister of Civil Aviation H.E. Sherif Fathy and UAE Ambassador to Egypt H.E. Juma Mubarak Al Junaibi.
Published on: 12 JUL 2016
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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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Dudgeon wind farm secures GBP1.3 billion project financing
London, UK, May 13, 2016: The developers of one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms announced the limited recourse financing for the project today, having reached financial close in six months. The GBP1.3 billion long-term financing will fund the capital requirements of the 402-megawatt (MW) Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm, currently under construction 32 kilometres out to sea from the North Norfolk coast of East England.
Published on: 14 MAY 2016
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London Array Proves Viability of Large-Scale Renewable Projects
Today marks the two-year anniversary of the inauguration and completion of London Array – the world’s largest offshore wind farm. The sophisticated, 630-megawatt wind power project – and Masdar’s largest international investment to date – continues to deliver clean and reliable energy to more than half-a-million homes throughout the United Kingdom.
Published on: 04 JUL 2015
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More UAE residents soon to call Masdar City home as Leonardo Residences officially breaks ground
Residential apartments now under construction at Masdar City in Abu Dhabi will add to the thriving community taking shape at one of the world’s most sustainable urban developments. The senior management of Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, and of the Abu Dhabi-based property developer Reportage Real Estate marked the official ground-breaking of the 170-unit Leonardo Residences at the City today.
Published on: 10 APR 2016
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ADEC agreement will drive knowledge economy efforts at Masdar City
Masdar signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) on April 12th 2016, to provide streamlined procedures for the establishment of schools and institutes of higher education at Masdar City.
Published on: 12 APR 2016
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Masdar Passes 10-Year Milestone
Today, Masdar employees and alumni gathered in Masdar City to mark ten years of achievement in advancing the clean energy industry in Abu Dhabi and around the world. Under the banner “Seizing the Next Decade,” participants were invited to reflect on Masdar’s significant and widespread impact to date and the promise of the next ten years, as part of an organisation defined by the spirit of partnership, collaboration and innovation.
Published on: 27 APR 2016
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CEO Stresses the Commercial Viability of Renewable Energy
Dr. Ahmad Belhoul, Masdar CEO, today delivered the keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the eighth World Future Energy Summit (WFES), a key event as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. During the keynote, Dr. Belhoul stressed the need to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy as a commercially viable technology to meet the world’s rising demand for electricity.
Published on: 19 JAN 2015
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Michael Bloomberg, UN Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change, Tours Masdar City
Michael Bloomberg, UN Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change, and a former mayor of New York City, toured Masdar City yesterday to learn how Abu Dhabi’s low-carbon mixed-use development is pioneering a “greenprint” for how cities can accommodate rapid urbanization and dramatically reduce energy, water and waste.
Published on: 17 MAR 2015
