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Masdar City at center of Abu Dhabi’s COVID-19 fightback, OBG reports
Masdar City has been at the center of Abu Dhabi efforts to manage the COVID-19 pandemic, Oxford Business Group reported, with a high-volume security testing facility being built in the sustainable development in just two weeks.
Published on: 16 JUN 2020
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Masdar City hosts a workshop for the Department of Economic Development on dual licensing
Masdar City hosted a workshop for the Department of Economic Development on the dual licensing offered by Masdar City Free Zone.
Published on: 13 NOV 2019
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Masdar highlights commitment to sustainability in 2019
Masdar has demonstrated its continued commitment to sustainability and corporate governance best practice with its latest sustainability report, which has been certified to Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards and is now available on the Masdar website.
Published on: 10 JUN 2020
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Masdar youth platform holds orientation for 2021 Sustainability Ambassadors program
Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S), one of Masdar’s strategic outreach initiatives, this week held an orientation for the 2021 cohort of the Sustainability Ambassadors program.
Published on: 09 DEC 2020
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Masdar’s Ahmed Baghoum shares importance of a green energy transition
A green transition will require the cooperation of all sectors, the reskilling of workers and the continued deployment of renewables, Ahmed Baghoum, Executive Director, Human Capital and Services, Masdar, said during a virtual panel organized by the EU-GCC Business Council.
Published on: 17 NOV 2020
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Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity companies announce Strategic Partners for Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week
Abu Dhabi Power Corporation (ADPower) and its operating water and electricity companies have signed an agreement to become Strategic Partners of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2020.
Published on: 19 DEC 2019
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Masdar City hosts European government delegations
Masdar City hosted two high-level government delegations on the same day this week, with representatives from the UK and Spain meeting with Masdar senior management, including Chief Executive Officer Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi.
Published on: 24 FEB 2021
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Masdar is dedicated to providing a sustainable future for all
As the world continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Masdar's priority is the health and well-being of our people and the communities we serve in the UAE and around the world.
Published on: 01 JUN 2020
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3,000 UAE Students Learn about Sustainability at ADSW
More than 3,000 students attended the 2015 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) held in Abu Dhabi, 17-24 January. Masdar – Abu Dhabi's renewable energy company – is committed to educating children about sustainability and the most recent advancements in clean energy to inspire their interest in science and technology.
Published on: 21 JAN 2015
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HRH Crown Prince of Denmark Visits Masdar Projects during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week
HRH Crown Prince of Denmark today visited two of Masdar’s flagship projects including Masdar City, the low-carbon urban development, and Shams 1, the 100-megawatt concentrated solar power plant in Abu Dhabi. The Crown Prince was in the United Arab Emirates to participate in the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) where Denmark yesterday signed a framework agreement with the UAE to explore and co-develop renewable energy projects.
Published on: 20 JAN 2014
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Turbine installation complete at London Array
With all turbines in place and 55 connected and supplying power to the national grid, the wind farm is on track to be fully operational in Spring 2013. The wind farm has been generating energy since October 2012 when the first turbine began producing power.
Published on: 15 DEC 2012
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First Eco-Friendly Credit Card Launched in the UAE
Major leading UAE financial institution, First Gulf Bank (FGB), will launch the UAE’s first green Visa Credit Card next week in association with Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, at the sixth World Future Energy Summit during the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. The First Gulf Bank Masdar Card allows members of the community to become more involved in different environmentally sustainable initiatives. The product falls in line within a series of socially geared products that FGB has developed recently.
Published on: 07 JAN 2013
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Argentinian President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to Deliver Keynote Speech at ADSW 2013
Taking place from January 13-17, ADSW will be the largest sustainability gathering in the history of the Middle East and will address the interconnected challenges that affect the global adoption of renewable energy, water security and sustainable development.
Published on: 10 JAN 2013
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Masdar Releases Sustainability Report
Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, today published its first sustainability report. The report highlights the company’s sustainability milestones and provides a benchmark by which to measure future efforts.
Published on: 11 JAN 2013
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UAE and New Zealand Sign Partnership Arrangement to Deploy Renewable Energy Project
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), along with Masdar, today signed a partnership arrangement with the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to accelerate the global deployment of renewable energy, particularly in Pacific Island countries. Potential project financing comes from a NZ$65 million (US$54 million) pledge by the New Zealand government and the US$50 million grant UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund, which is endowed by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD). The partnership was signed during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, the Middle East’s largest gathering focused on sustainability.
Published on: 20 JAN 2014
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Masdar’s Mauritania Solar Project Underscores Commitment to UN ‘Sustainable Energy for All’
Sustainable Energy For All was created to mobilize actions in support of three key objectives: universal access to modern energy services; double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency; and double the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.
Published on: 31 OCT 2012
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Shams 1 Wins Project of the Year Award
“We are delighted that Shams 1 has received such a prestigious award,” said Yousif Al Ali, the general manager of Shams Power Company, a subsidiary of Masdar. “This demonstrates the leading role that Masdar plays in the region’s renewable energy sector. It also represents a realisation of the vision that our wise leadership has for renewable energy in the UAE.”
Published on: 13 NOV 2012
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Masdar And The Khalifa Fund For Enterprise Development Join Forces To Boost Emirati Entrepreneurship
Masdar has signed a framework agreement with the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development with the goal of enhancing opportunities for Emirati-led clean technology entrepreneurship.
Published on: 28 SEP 2014
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Middle East’s First Commercial-Scale Carbon Capture Company Unveiled at ADIPEC
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Masdar today unveiled “Al Reyadah” –the Middle East’s first specialized company focused on exploring and developing commercial-scale projects for carbon capture, usage and sequestration (CCUS).
Published on: 09 NOV 2014
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Pope Tawadros II Visits Masdar City
His Holiness Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria, Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, and leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, visited Masdar City today. Accompanied by his H.E. the Ambassador of Egypt, Ehab Hamouda, the leader of all Egyptian Coptics was given a guided tour by Yousif Al Ali, General Manager of Shams Power Company.
Published on: 12 MAY 2014
