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  • Wind power: A primer

    Wind power generation relies on special turbines to convert the kinetic energy of the wind into electrical energy. Because of its dependence on wind, which experiences fluctuations due to gusts and temporary calms, wind power has an intermittent power output.

    Published on: 06 MAR 2019

  • Masdar’s Clean Energy Portfolio reaches 4GW

    Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, has announced that its renewable energy portfolio has grown by 33 per cent over the past year, reaching 4 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy in operation and under development across 25 countries.

    Published on: 10 MAR 2019

  • Changing lives with the power of the sun

    Through Masdar, the UAE has successfully launched the first of three solar projects under the US$50 million Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund It is 1974 and diesel-powered electricity has finally arrived on Union Island, a picturesque remote island about an hour’s flight on a small twin-engine plane from Saint Vincent, the capital city of St Vincent and the Grenadines in the Caribbean.

    Published on: 12 MAY 2019

  • Waste to energy facility receives latest award

    Masdar and Bee’ah have received further recognition for their work on the Sharjah Waste-to-Energy Facility, picking up another award this week at the prestigious IJGlobal Awards ceremony in Dubai.

    Published on: 18 MAR 2019

  • Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to lead UAE Delegation to the 7th World Water Forum in South Korea

    Chairman of the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will lead a delegation of prominent UAE government and private sector representatives to the 7th World Water Forum (WWF) in Daegu and Gyeongbuk, South Korea, from April 12-17.

    Published on: 06 APR 2015

  • Masdar Hits Halfway Milestone in Project Bringing Electricity to Rural Morocco

    Abu Dhabi, UAE, 9 April 2016 – Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, has installed 50 percent of the solar home systems as part of an innovative project to electrify rural Morocco. The installation of 9,000 out of 17,670 systems across 940 villages comes only a year after the partnership agreement was signed between Masdar and Morocco’s Office National de l'Electricité et de l'Eau Potable (ONEE).

    Published on: 09 APR 2016

  • 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

  • UAE, Tuvalu and Kiribati Inaugurate Two Clean Energy Plants in the Pacific Region

    Two Pacific island nations will this week inaugurate individual solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants funded by the United Arab Emirates and developed by Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company.

    Published on: 18 OCT 2015

  • Masdar to Celebrate UAE Innovation Week with Activities at Masdar City and Throughout Abu Dhabi

    Masdar, together with its partners, will showcase how it is advancing the UAE leadership’s vision of promoting innovation and entrepreneurship across the UAE with a series of activities and inaugurations during UAE Innovation Week, from 22 – 28 November.

    Published on: 21 NOV 2015

  • The UAE to Soar to New Heights with Falcon-Inspired Design for Expo 2020 National Pavilion

    The National Media Council has selected architect Santiago Calatrava’s design for the UAE Pavilion for Dubai World Expo 2020. Located facing the Al Wasl Plaza, which lies at the centre of the 200-hectare exhibition zone, the UAE Pavilion – whose design will be inspired by a falcon in flight – will represent the UAE to the 25 million visitors and participants from over 180 nations who are expected to visit the Expo from October 2020 to April 2021.

    Published on: 30 APR 2016

  • 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

  • Intersolar North America Hosts International Launch of Masdar’s Solar Hub

    The international launch of Masdar’s Solar Hub has taken place at Intersolar North America, the most attended conference and the premier networking platform for the North American solar industry. Currently ongoing in San Francisco, California this week from July 14 to 16, Intersolar North America brings together businesses and leaders from the most important markets around the globe.

    Published on: 19 JUL 2015

  • Solar Impulse Embarks on Historic Solar-Powered Transatlantic Flight

    Solar Impulse 2, the solar powered plane supported by Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, departed today from New York City at 2:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time for its daring journey across the Atlantic Ocean. H.E. Majid Al Suwaidi, UAE Consul General in New York City, attended the take-off from John F. Kennedy International Airport. The solar-powered plane is making its way to Seville,

    Published on: 20 JUN 2016

  • 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

  • Africa’s Largest Solar PV Plant in Mauritania Launched

    During today’s inauguration of The Sheikh Zayed Solar Power Plant, a utility-scale, 15-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) facility in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, His Highness Sheikh Saeed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi’s Ruler Representative, reaffirmed the UAE’s long-standing support for economic and social growth projects in developing countries. The country’s philanthropic commitment is aligned with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE,

    Published on: 17 APR 2013

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Masdar Launches Shams 1, the World’s Largest Concentrated Solar Power Plant in Operation

    Today, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Abu Dhabi officially inaugurated Shams 1, the largest concentrated solar power plant (CSP) in operation in the world. Located in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi, the 100-megawatt, grid connected power plant will generate clean energy to power 20,000 homes in the UAE.

    Published on: 16 MAR 2013

  • 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