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TAQA Group to support Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2021 as Energy Sector Partner
Masdar, host of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), today announced that TAQA Group (Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC) will support the global platform for accelerating sustainable development as ADSW’s Energy Sector Partner. The partnership with TAQA will support ADSW’s initiatives and events, which are bringing global leaders together virtually from 18 – 21 January 2021, to engage in dialogue and take action to advance the global sustainability agenda.
Published on: 17 JAN 2021
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Tenth Masdar Live explores the power of innovation
The use of cutting-edge innovation and strong partnerships have together enabled our fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Peng Xiao, CEO of G42 told Masdar employees during a virtual event.
Published on: 19 NOV 2020
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Youth 4 Sustainability holds first virtual workshop
Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S), one of Masdar’s strategic initiatives dedicated to the education, empowerment and engagement of youth, held their first virtual workshop as part of the Future Sustainability Leaders program.
Published on: 19 APR 2020
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Masdar and Abu Dhabi Ports sign MoU to support Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030
Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, and Abu Dhabi Ports Company have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the economic growth of the emirate of Abu Dhabi and achieve the objectives of the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030.
Published on: 15 JAN 2020
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CovHack Virtual Innovation Challenge launched to help build resilience in food supply chains
Innovate4Good (I4G), an impact start-up platform, is inviting start-ups, entrepreneurs and other change makers from the MENA region and beyond to register for the CovHack Virtual Innovation Challenge. Running under the theme ‘Circular Economy for Food,’ the challenge aims to discover innovative ways of building resilience in local and global food supply chains in a post COVID-19 world.
Published on: 25 MAY 2020
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Dhofar Wind Project wins Wind Project of the Year 2019 at the Asian Power Awards
The Dhofar Wind Project has won the Wind Project of the Year 2019 at the Asian Power Awards in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Published on: 11 SEP 2019
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Artificial intelligence will benefit women, says Armenian President
Humanity has “nothing to fear” from the spread of artificial intelligence (AI) and the onset of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and its development will ultimately be beneficial for women, according to His Excellency Dr Armen Sarkissian, the President of the Republic of Armenia.
Published on: 22 MAR 2020
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Construction begins on hurricane-resistant clean energy power plant in Antigua and Barbuda under US$50m UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund
The UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund has announced the start of construction for a hurricane-resistant clean energy plant in Antigua and Barbuda to help the twin-island nation recover from the devastating effects of Hurricane Irma in 2017.
Published on: 29 SEP 2020
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Masdar signs power purchase agreement with Uzbekistan
Masdar has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and Government Support Agreement (GSA) with the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan to design, finance, build and operate the country’s first public-private partnership (PPP) solar power plant.
Published on: 08 NOV 2019
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Masdar announces opening of Mubadala Health COVID-19 vaccination center in Masdar City
Masdar, a global leader in sustainable innovation and development, and a subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, has announced the opening of a COVID-19 vaccination center in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi. The new center is part of the Mubadala Health network of COVID-19 vaccination centers and supports the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) and the Department of Health in Abu Dhabi, in implementing the UAE’s vigorous vaccination program.
Published on: 23 FEB 2021
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Masdar-BP initiative The Catalyst announces support for new start-ups at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2020
The Catalyst, the sustainability-focused accelerator supported by Masdar and BP, has announced three new companies for its second cycle of funding, training and mentorship.
Published on: 16 JAN 2020
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Masdar celebrates UAE Flag Day
Masdar joined federal departments, ministries, and private-sector companies across the UAE to celebrate “Flag Day,” an annual event marking the anniversary of his Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan becoming President in 2004. Flag Day symbolizes the love and loyalty the people of the UAE have to their homeland, and honors the nation’s leadership, which has placed the UAE and its people at the forefront of development around the world.
Published on: 03 NOV 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’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.
Published on: 09 MAR 2021
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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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ADSW 2020 achieves new milestones
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2020, the region’s largest sustainability gathering, has again achieved new milestones for attendance, participation and business deals.
Published on: 28 JAN 2020
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Solar Impulse 2 Soars Over Gemasolar, Masdar’s Solar Thermal Plant in Seville
Shortly after taking off from Seville, Spain en route to Cairo, Egypt, Solar Impulse 2 flew directly over the Gemasolar Thermosolar Plant, a highly advanced facility run by Torresol Energy, a joint venture between Masdar and Sener. The 20-megawatt plant is the world’s first utility-scale solar power plant to combine a central tower receiver system and molten salt storage technology enabling electricity generation for 15 hours without solar irradiance electricity, thus guaranteeing a reliable energy supply 24 hours a day.
Published on: 10 JUL 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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Masdar City promoting wider industry adoption of sustainable urban development
Abu Dhabi, April 6, 2016 – Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, one of the world’s most sustainable urban developments, is helping the Middle East’s real estate industry to acquire valuable green building expertise as it continues to expand.
Published on: 05 APR 2016
