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Masdar celebrates 14 years of leadership in sustainability sector
Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, is celebrating 14 years of leadership in the sustainability sector, having been founded in April 2006 to make sustainability solutions commercially viable.
Published on: 30 APR 2020
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Masdar Achieves Financial Close of London Array Project
Masdar Energy UK, a wholly owned subsidiary of Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, today announced the completion of a 12 year limited-recourse project financing of up to £266 million for its stake in phase one of London Array. The landmark financing is the first time that a limited-recourse structure has been completed for an unincorporated joint venture within the renewable energy industry.
Published on: 09 OCT 2013
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Siemens strengthens Middle East presence with new headquarters at Masdar City
Siemens, the global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering operating in the energy, infrastructure, industry and healthcare sectors, today inaugurated its new Middle East headquarters at Masdar City – Abu Dhabi’s low-carbon, sustainable city – where Siemens is an anchor tenant. The Siemens building has been designed with sustainable materials and energy efficient technologies, making it the first LEED Platinum certified office in the United Arab Emirates’ capital city. The building has become a benchmark for future projects in the Middle East and beyond, due to the sustainability standards and development methodology used in building it.
Published on: 21 JAN 2014
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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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Zayed Future Energy Prize Jury Members Visit Masdar’s Shams 1 Solar Power Station
The largest CSP plant in the Middle East and North Africa when commissioned later this year, Shams 1 will offset nearly 175,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year, which is equivalent to planting 1.5 million trees or taking 15,000 cars off the road.
Published on: 23 OCT 2012
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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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UAE Hosts Ministerial Roundtable to Emphasize Role of Women in Climate Change Negotiations at COP 18
Regional and international leaders in the energy and climate change sector convened in Doha to discuss the empowerment of women in the United Nations’ climate change negotiations. The meeting was hosted by Masdar, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Directorate of Energy Climate Change, and Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Change.
Published on: 06 DEC 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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Masdar launches enhanced green building materials website
Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 16, 2014: Masdar on Sunday announced the official launch of its enhanced green building materials website, the Future Build, enabling the listed suppliers to market their products as The Future Build certified products.
Published on: 16 NOV 2014
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Masdar Launches 3rd International Engage Blogging Contest
Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, today launched the third edition of its international Engage Blogging Contest ahead of January’s Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2015 – the region’s largest gathering on sustainability.
Published on: 12 DEC 2014
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Masdar Wins Three Emirates Energy Award Prizes
Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, yesterday won three awards at the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy’s inaugural Emirates Energy Award ceremony. Masdar was recognized for its achievements in developing large-scale renewable energy projects, designing buildings with high levels of energy efficiency and cultivating young professionals in the clean-energy sector. The Emirates Energy Award recognizes and encourages best practices and leading initiatives in energy efficiency, alternative energy, sustainability and environmental protection.
Published on: 27 OCT 2013
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Arjun Infrastructure Partners acquires Enviromena Power Systems
Enviromena Power Systems (Enviromena), a portfolio company of Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, has been successfully acquired by Arjun Infrastructure Partners (AIP). AIP is a UK-based independent infrastructure investment advisory company. It partners with institutional investors, mainly pension plans, to access direct infrastructure investments.
Published on: 28 NOV 2017
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Masdar and Korea Energy Agency to explore renewable energy collaboration and investment
Masdar announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Korea Energy Agency (KEA) for renewable energy collaboration and investment between the Republic of Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Published on: 26 MAR 2018
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Masdar and Costa Rican Electricity Institute to advance renewable energy development
Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company) and the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad, or ICE) have announced a collaboration to promote renewable energy development.
Published on: 24 APR 2018
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Energy-Saving Project Awarded to Future Rehabilitation Centre
Masdar and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) are celebrating the Year of Tolerance in the UAE by helping an Abu Dhabi-based school for people of determination to drastically reduce its electricity and water bills.
Published on: 03 JUL 2019
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Masdar and Daewoo E&C partner to develop low energy sustainable desalination technologies
Masdar has signed a strategic agreement with global infrastructure and energy development company Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd. to support the commercialization of low-energy reverse osmosis seawater desalination plants in the Middle East, North Africa and Asia.
Published on: 16 JAN 2018
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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
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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
