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Masdar Delegation Visits UAE Pavilion at Milan Expo
Masdar CEO Dr Ahmad Belhoul and a delegation of senior Masdar representatives visited the UAE Pavilion at the Milan Expo on August 24 to experience how the pavilion is providing visitors from around the world an inspirational and holistic encounter with the United Arab Emirates and its people.
Published on: 25 AUG 2015
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Masdar Showcasing Renewable Energy Desalination Project in Drought-Stricken California
Next generation desalination technologies, powered by renewables, could be invaluable in meeting California’s water needs and help the drought ravaged state become more resilient, according to Masdar, a leading clean technology company based in Abu Dhabi, in the UAE. Masdar is attending the annual International Solar Desalination (IDA) World Congress in San Diego, where the company is leading several workshops during the six-day conference, which is expected to attract thousands of water technology professionals.
Published on: 31 AUG 2015
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Masdar to Deliver Cycle 2 of UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund
A series of renewable energy projects made possible by the US$50 million UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund (UAE-PPF) are set to be inaugurated in the Pacific Island countries and territories.
Published on: 08 MAY 2016
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UAE and New Zealand inaugurate solar power plant in Solomon Islands
The United Arab Emirates and New Zealand today inaugurated a solar power plant in Solomon Islands, developed and deployed by Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company. The project was deployed as part of the US $50 million UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund (UAE-PPF) financed by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, the development arm of the UAE government.
Published on: 09 MAY 2016
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Consul General and UAE Students in the US See Solar Impulse 2 Off From Phoenix
His Excellency Abdulla Alsaboosi, Consul General of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Los Angeles, and Emirati students studying in the US, witnessed Solar Impulse 2 take-off today on the next stage of its journey around the world.
Published on: 14 MAY 2016
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Shams 1 wins at the 2016 MENASOL Awards
Shams Power Company, developer and operator of the Shams 1 concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in Western Abu Dhabi, has been recognised for its contribution to local communities at this year’s MENASOL Conference and Exhibition in Dubai.
Published on: 28 MAY 2016
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Greater Investments Needed in Renewables and Low-Carbon Projects
The discussion was hosted by Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Special Envoy for Energy and Climate Change and CEO of Masdar, and Rt. Hon Gregory Barker MP, UK energy and climate change minister.
Published on: 14 JAN 2013
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Energy and Security Task Force Launched at World Future Energy Summit
The purpose of the task force is to examine the linkage between energy and security and to strengthen multi-lateral mechanisms to promote cooperation and to prevent and defuse energy-related conflict.
Published on: 15 JAN 2013
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Masdar Sends Competition Winners on Helicopter Ride over Shams 1 and Masdar City
The tour first provided a birds-eye view of the Shams 1 power project, located in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi. The 100-megawatt power plant generates enough energy to power 20,000 homes and displace 175,000 tons of CO2. The winners then flew back to Abu Dhabi and observed the progress at Masdar City, the growing, low-carbon sustainable urban development.
Published on: 04 MAY 2013
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Industry Leaders to Participate at the 6th World Future Energy Summit
Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Masdar, host of the World Future Energy Summit and the International Water Summit said: “As we work towards a sustainable future, Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week and its participating events is the UAE’s effort to take a holistic approach to the global challenges of economic development as well as energy and water security,” said Dr Al Jaber.
Published on: 07 JAN 2013
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Masdar Showcases Off-Grid Military Energy Solutions at IDEX
IDEX, which takes place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center from February 17-21, is the largest defence exhibition in the Middle East and North Africa and is held biennially under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE.
Published on: 19 FEB 2013
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Makers of Iconic Hybrid London Double-Decker Bus Establish Middle East Headquarters in Masdar City
Wrightbus International, the company behind the iconic London double-decker buses, officially opened its Middle East headquarters in Masdar City, today. A global leader in hybrid and all electric public transport and urban mobility, the company will look to leverage its strategic base at Masdar City - Abu Dhabi’s pioneering low-carbon city – to respond to the region’s growing need for innovative, efficient and clean transportation.
Published on: 09 JUN 2014
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Mohammed bin Zayed Hails Renewable Energy Accord between UAE and Saudi Arabia
Masdar and the King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.A.CARE) today announced an agreement to work together to advance the development of renewable energy and clean technology across the region.
Published on: 15 JUN 2014
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Masdar Launches Heat Safety Awareness Campaign
Construction workers employed on projects within Masdar City, including the new headquarters for the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), have been given advice and training on how to avoid heat related health problems while working in the high summer temperatures.
Published on: 25 JUN 2014
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Top 10 technologies to accelerate sustainable development
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 16 January, 2019 – The convergence of emerging technologies has the potential to address global warming and accelerate the transition to a sustainable future, according to ‘The Future of Sustainability’ report launched today by Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, in partnership with The National newspaper and the World Future Energy Summit at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW).
Published on: 16 JAN 2019
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Masdar Launches ‘Noor’ Solar Home System Solution
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; January 16, 2019 Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, has positioned itself in the commercial off-grid energy sector by increasing its capacity to rapidly deploy solar kits in off-grid communities around the world.
Published on: 16 JAN 2019
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Women’s empowerment highlighted at annual WiSER Forum
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; January 17, 2019: Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, hosted its fourth annual Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER) Forum at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2019, with key speakers urging women and girls to play an active role in addressing global sustainability challenges.
Published on: 17 JAN 2019
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UN Top Climate Official Visits Zayed Future Energy Prize Winner Liter of Light in Manila
Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat visited Zayed Future Energy Prize 2015 winner Liter of Lightin the Philippines. During her visit, Ms. Figueres met volunteers of the open source network in Manila to raise awareness of climate action in the lead up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris in December 2015 (COP-21).
Published on: 13 MAR 2015
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First Wind Turbine at Dhofar Installed
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, December 26, 2018: Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, announced today the installation of the first of 13 turbines at the 50 megawatt (MW) Dhofar Wind Farm. Located in the southern Omani governorate of Dhofar, the project is fully financed by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for international development aid.
Published on: 26 JAN 2019
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Masdar and Equinor inaugurate world’s first battery storage facility connected to an offshore wind
Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company) and the Norwegian multinational energy company Equinor (formerly Statoil) have installed, and will soon begin testing, a new battery system designed to store electricity generated by Hywind Scotland, the world’s first commercial-scale floating wind farm.
Published on: 26 JUN 2018
