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  • Masdar Signs MOU with JBIC to Accelerate Renewable Energy Technologies

    Masdar today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) that will see the two parties work together in identifying, financing and executing renewable energy projects around the world. The agreement was signed by H.E Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and CEO of Masdar, and JBIC Governor, CEO, Hiroshi Watanabe. The signing took place in the presence of His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe.

    Published on: 25 FEB 2014

  • 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

  • Masdar takes 25% stake in world’s first floating offshore wind farm

    Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, has acquired a stake in Hywind Scotland, a 30-megawatt (MW) floating offshore pilot wind farm in the North Sea, it was announced at an official ceremony during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2017.

    Published on: 16 JAN 2017

  • Economic Cities Authority and Masdar to establish cooperation to advance Saudi Economic Cities

    The Economic Cities Authority (ECA), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, aiming to cooperate on projects and services to progress the Saudi Economic Cities initiative and in turn advance the strategic objectives of both parties.

    Published on: 17 JAN 2018

  • 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

  • Masdar celebrates fifth anniversary of flagship Middle East solar energy project Shams 1

    Shams Power Company, the developer, owner and operator of the UAE’s first large-scale solar power project, Shams 1, is celebrating five years of uninterrupted electricity generation at the plant this month.

    Published on: 20 MAR 2018

  • Masdar and Bee’ah reach financial close on UAE’s first waste-to-energy facility

    Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company) and leading environmental management company Bee’ah have completed the financing of a US$220 million waste-to-energy (WTE) plant in Sharjah, the UAE’s first.

    Published on: 22 OCT 2018

  • Phase 3 of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park Breaks Ground

    Construction of the 800 megawatt (MW) phase 3 of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai will start at the end of this month following the award of the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the project. This was announced today at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2017.

    Published on: 16 JAN 2017

  • 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

  • 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

  • Masdar City to test latest concepts in autonomous vehicles

    Masdar, ICONIQ Motors, a China-based electric vehicle company, and its strategic partner Safe City Group today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to test the latest autonomous driving concepts at Masdar City.

    Published on: 14 JAN 2018

  • Autonomous vehicle specialist NAVYA to realise expansion of Masdar City sustainable mobility networ

    Following the results of a global industry competition launched at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week last year, Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, has selected autonomous vehicle producer NAVYA as the most technically and commercially qualified contestant for the next phase of the mobility network of Masdar City.

    Published on: 15 JAN 2018

  • HH Mohammed bin Zayed attends ADSW 2017 Opening Ceremony

    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 stated that His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed, President of the UAE, has always guided the UAE towards educating young people on the principles of sustainable development, in line with the vision and approach of the UAE’s founding father, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

    Published on: 16 JAN 2018

  • Masdar City Free Zone showcases impressive growth at Global Manufacturing Summit 2017

    Masdar City, one of the world’s most sustainable urban developments, is showcasing its emergence as a clean-tech cluster at the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit 2017, taking place from March 27-30 at the Paris-Sorbonne University in Abu Dhabi.

    Published on: 28 MAR 2017

  • Bee’ah and Masdar launch JV to develop region's first waste-to-energy plant

    Bee’ah, the country’s leading environmental management company, and Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, have formally established the joint venture Emirates Waste to Energy Company (EWEC) to develop waste-to-energy plants across the region, it was announced today.

    Published on: 27 MAY 2017

  • Masdar and PT PJB sign MOU on collaboration in Indonesia

    Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, and the leading Indonesian power company PT Pembangkitan Jawa-Bali (PT PJB), today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore areas of collaboration on renewable energy projects in Indonesia.

    Published on: 17 JUL 2017

  • Sultanate of Oman prepares to build the first large-scale wind farm in the GCC region

    Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, Masdar, today signed an Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contract with a global consortium comprising GE and Spain’s TSK to build the Dhofar Wind Power Project, the first large-scale wind farm in Oman and the GCC.

    Published on: 18 AUG 2017

  • Building the case to tackle climate change

    The recent report by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on the drastic effects of global warming above 1.5C has prompted a passionate debate about the far-reaching action needed. While the report’s findings are undoubtedly extremely serious and the challenges involved immense, one important step can be taken relatively easily.

    Published on: 24 MAR 2019

  • Honeywell Innovation Center at Masdar City to Advance Digitalization Across UAE

    Honeywell, the global technology leader, today launched its new Honeywell Masdar Innovation Center in Abu Dhabi in the presence of Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) Chief Executive Officer Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, and senior Honeywell leadership.

    Published on: 22 APR 2019

  • 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.

    Published on: 23 APR 2019