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  • Second annual Student Exclusive gives youth a voice on sustainability

    More than 600 students from the UAE and countries around the world took part in the second annual “Student Exclusive” at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) on Wednesday. Now a signature event of ADSW, the Student Exclusive is focused on empowering young people to think and act sustainably.

    Published on: 18 JAN 2017

  • Eco-Villa prototype opens its doors at Masdar City

    Masdar City’s Eco-Villa, a pilot project incorporating water and energy-saving technologies, has been completed and a UAE national family will soon live in the prototype sustainable dwelling, it was announced today at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2017.

    Published on: 21 JAN 2017

  • Dudgeon wind farm on track as first turbine begins delivering electricity

    Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, announced today that its second large-scale offshore wind farm in the United Kingdom has started supplying electricity to British homes. Around six thousand households are now receiving power from the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm after the project’s first turbine began operating today. Sixty-seven 6-megawatt (MW) turbines will be installed altogether, generating enough power to provide electricity to 400,000 homes.

    Published on: 23 JAN 2017

  • Masdar and EDF establish joint venture ESCO

    Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), a subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, and French low-carbon electricity leader EDF have signed an agreement to establish a 50:50 joint venture energy services company (ESCO).

    Published on: 11 SEP 2019

  • Shams – A journey from heritage to energy

    Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra region is a source of great pride for the UAE. It represents the roots of the country’s Bedouin heritage, with its desert sands inspiring many a poem and captivating many an explorer.

    Published on: 30 MAR 2021

  • Masdar City rolls out new Bike and Fitness Trail

    Masdar and ADCB employees celebrated the launch of Mamsha Masdar, a dedicated bicycle and fitness trail, and two new ADCB Bikeshare stations at Masdar City, with a bicycle ride round the renewable energy company’s flagship sustainable urban development. The event was attended by H.H. Sheikh Theyab Bin Khalifa Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan.

    Published on: 11 FEB 2017

  • Family Day at Masdar Park

    Family Day at Masdar Park brought the community together for a fun-packed afternoon against the backdrop of one of the world’s most sustainable cities. Visitors took part in family-friendly activities such as a parade, arts and crafts, live entertainment and face painting.

    Published on: 05 MAR 2017

  • 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

  • Masdar commits to support Ethiopia’s solar energy objectives

    Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia are exploring the development of solar power projects with a total capacity of 500 megawatts (MW) and related grid infrastructure across Ethiopia.

    Published on: 18 MAR 2021

  • Technology advances and investor interest driving renewables, Masdar director tells Energy & Utilities

    Technological advances and a more attractive risk profile for renewable energy investments is driving the advance of the sector, Fawaz Al Muharrami, Director, Delivery, Bids and Supply Chain, Masdar Clean Energy, said in a wide-ranging video interview with Energy & Utilities.

    Published on: 19 MAY 2020

  • Masdar and Infinity Energy establish joint venture Infinity Power

    Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, and Infinity Energy, Egypt’s leading renewable energy developer, have agreed to establish a joint venture company, Infinity Power, to develop utility-scale and distributed solar energy and wind power projects in Egypt and Africa.

    Published on: 15 JAN 2020

  • Renewable energy stocks outperforming fossil fuel peers during COVID-19 crisis

    Renewable power stocks have outperformed fossil fuels peers both over the past 10 years and during the COVID-19 crisis, according to a new report published by Imperial College Business School in the UK.

    Published on: 01 JUN 2020

  • 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

  • Renewables Account for 72% of Global Power Expansion in 2019: IRENA

    Renewable power accounted for almost three quarters, 72 per cent, of global power expansion last year, according to data from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Solar and wind contributed 90 per cent of the renewable capacity added in 2019.

    Published on: 07 APR 2020

  • Masdar celebrates an impressive year of growth

    As we prepare for the Masdar-hosted Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, we look back on a year of impressive growth for Masdar and both its Clean Energy and Sustainable Real Estate portfolios. In 2019, Masdar secured its first major renewable energy project in Saudi Arabia, the Dumat Al Jandal wind farm, Saudi Arabia’s first and the Middle East’s largest wind project. In the process, we set a new record for the most competitively priced wind power.

    Published on: 31 DEC 2019

  • 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

  • Shams celebrates 7 years of impact

    Shams, one of the world’s largest concentrated solar power plants (CSP), celebrated its 7th anniversary on March 17.

    Published on: 18 MAR 2020

  • 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

  • Sustainability Ambassadors programme hosts second Ecothon competition

    The Sustainability Ambassadors programme, part of the Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S) platform, hosted its second Ecothon competition of the year on February 12.

    Published on: 18 FEB 2020

  • UAE announces new development and funding agreements under US$50m Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund

    The UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund (UAE-CREF) has entered the second cycle of its three-year plan to build climate-resilient renewable energy projects in 16 Caribbean nations, successfully completing new development and funding agreements for the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Guyana, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago, and Suriname.

    Published on: 16 JAN 2020