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  • Masdar City Hosts photography exhibition in collaboration with the Netherlands Embassy

    The Netherlands Embassy in the UAE in association with Masdar is hosting a photography exhibition at the Masdar City Eco-Villa highlighting the effects of climate change until February 16th 2018.

    Published on: 29 JAN 2018

  • Hundreds of runners to participate in Masdar City sponsored Environmental Marathon

    Abu Dhabi’s sustainable urban community Masdar City will host an estimated 300 runners this Friday for the “Environmental Marathon” organised by Environment Friends Society. Open to men, women, children and people of determination, the 3km road race is free to enter and perfect preparation for the Special Olympics XI MENA taking place in the UAE later this month. Every participant will be pledging their commitment to protecting the environment.

    Published on: 10 MAR 2018

  • Masdar City to Showcase Investment Opportunities During Cityscape Abu Dhabi

    Masdar City representatives will showcase the city’s attractive investment opportunities during Cityscape Abu Dhabi, the Emirates’ foremost real estate event held April 22-24 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.

    Published on: 20 APR 2014

  • Over 200 Stakeholders in Higher Education, Energy and Aerospace Gather for ‘UAE Forum on Innovatition

    More than 200 keystakeholders from government, academia, finance, business, industry and privatefoundations will be gathering for the UAE Forum on Innovation andEntrepreneurship 2014 in Abu Dhabi, the organizers announced today.

    Published on: 26 APR 2014

  • Masdar Awards Contracts for Advanced Energy-Efficient Desalination Pilot Project

    Abu Dhabi, UAE – 5 May, 2014: Masdar today awardedfour companies – Abengoa, Degrémont, Sidem/Veolia and Trevi Systems – withcontracts to each start the construction of a desalination plant as part ofMasdar’s pilot project in Abu Dhabi. First announced in January 2013, theproject aims to develop and demonstrate energy-efficient seawater desalinationtechnologies efficient enough to be powered by renewable energy. The newtechnologies are expected to allow the implementation of cost-competitivelarge-scale seawater desalination plants powered by renewable energy in the UAEand abroad.

    Published on: 04 MAY 2014

  • Mauritania solar network passes 50% milestone

    Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s future energy company, today announced that it had passed the halfway mark in its project to construct a 16.6 MW solar power plant network in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. Masdar broke ground on the project in December last year. When complete, the network of eight solar power plants will almost double the UAE’s contribution to Mauritania’s renewable energy capacity to a total of 31.6 MW.

    Published on: 16 AUG 2016

  • Masdar receives CIPS Silver award for excellence in procurement and supply chain practices.

    Issued by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply this global accreditation is awarded to businesses and organisations for achieving the highest international standards in their procurement and supply chain policies and procedures. The certification is awarded after a series of rigorous comprehensive and systemic reviews carried out by an independent auditor.

    Published on: 17 OCT 2012

  • Masdar to join global leaders at the forefront of clean energy at 18th annual WETEX exhibition

    Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, is on track to achieve double-digit annual growth in its clean energy portfolio between now and 2020, in line with industry demand, with a pipeline of ambitious projects underway in both solar and wind.

    Published on: 04 OCT 2016

  • Masdar concludes Power Purchasing Agreement to build Jordan’s largest solar power plant

    Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, has completed a key step in the development of the largest solar power plant in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The Power Purchasing Agreement (PPA) for a 200-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV) plant was signed today by Mohamed Al Ramahi, Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, and Abdul Fattah Daradkeh, Chief Executive Officer of National Electric Power Company, Jordan’s state electricity provider, at a ceremony in Amman attended by His Excellency Dr Hani Al Mulqi, Prime Minister of Jordan.

    Published on: 23 OCT 2016

  • Phase 3 of MBR Solar Park in Dubai wins Solar Project of the Year 2018 at the Asian Power Awards

    The third phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MBR) Solar Park in Dubai has been awarded Solar Project of the Year 2018 at the Asian Power Awards in Jakarata. Ian Warrilow, President and Country Manager of Mubadala Petroleum, accepted the award on behalf of Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company), a partner in Shua’a Energy 2, the project company developing Phase 3.

    Published on: 20 OCT 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

  • Generation Z wants more action for a sustainable future

    Climate change will be the world’s biggest challenge over the next decade, according to a global survey of young people carried out by Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company. Unveiled at COP22, the United Nations Climate Change Conference taking place in Morocco, the ‘Masdar Gen Z Global Sustainability Survey’ is the first global survey of the attitudes of young people aged 18-25 – the demographic cohort known as ‘Generation Z’ – towards climate change, sustainable development and renewable energy.

    Published on: 15 NOV 2016

  • Masdar City’s PRT system celebrates milestone with 2 millionth passenger

    The Masdar City Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system celebrated its 6th anniversary on 28 November, just a week after carrying its 2 millionth passenger. The PRT’s driverless pods have covered a distance of more than 891,879 km on their transit route over the past six years, and have displaced CO2 emissions equivalent to running 53 cars for a whole year.

    Published on: 04 DEC 2016

  • 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

  • Masdar Reaffirms that Renewables are Here to Stay at New York Summit

    “Despite low oil prices, the trend toward lower-cost renewable energy will continue in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as business confidence grows in the sector’s potential and countries adopt increasingly favourable regulations,” said Bader Al Lamki, Executive Director of Masdar Clean Energy.

    Published on: 05 APR 2016

  • 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 expansion plans earn Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council approval

    Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy and sustainable development company, and the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC) today announced the UPC’s approval of the Detailed Master Plans for Phases 2 and 5 of Masdar City, one of the world’s most sustainable urban developments.

    Published on: 11 APR 2016

  • Pledges made to make a difference at Women’s Economic Empowerment Global Summit

    Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), the Zayed Future Energy Prize (ZFEP), Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) and the Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER) initiative have pledged to support the advancement of women as drivers of sustainable economic growth.

    Published on: 06 DEC 2017

  • 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

  • Masdar and Bee’ah to build 300,000 tonne waste-to-energy plant in Sharjah

    Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, is to develop a cutting-edge waste-to-energy plant in Sharjah in partnership with Bee’ah, the Middle East’s leading and award-winning environmental management company, it was announced today at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2017.

    Published on: 18 JAN 2017