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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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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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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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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 Invests In Offshore Wind Farm; Expanding Its Presence In The UK Wind Energy Market
Today, Masdar announced its partnership with Norway’s Statoil and Statkraft in a 402 MW offshore wind farm project, off the Norfolk coast in Eastern England. Masdar acquired a 35 percent stake in the project from Statoil. This leaves Statoil retaining a 35 percent stake and remaining operator of the project, with the remaining 30 percent owned by Statkraft.
Published on: 22 SEP 2014
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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 to Build the First Large-Scale Wind Farm in the GCC
Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, today signed a joint development agreement with the Rural Areas Electricity Company (RAECO) to build the first large-scale wind farm in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The $125 million, 50-megawatt wind farm in the Sultanate of Oman will be constructed in the country’s Dhofar Governorate.
Published on: 21 OCT 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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MOU Signed with ADCCI to Promote Abu Dhabi as a Leading Investment Destination
The MoU was signed by His Excellency Mohammed Helal Al Muhairi, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Chief Operating Officer of Masdar.
Published on: 19 NOV 2013
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HRH, the Duke of York opens Masdar Building at the University of Manchester
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; December 11, 2018 – Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, has hailed the official opening of the Masdar Building, which houses The University of Manchester’s Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC), as an important step forward in its commitment to advancing clean-tech innovation around the world.
Published on: 11 DEC 2018
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Masdar City marks Chinese New Year
The Masdar City podium will be filled with festive decorations as visitors enjoy dragon-puppet-making, lantern-making and more. Masdar City visitors are also invited to decorate a new-year-themed Wishing Tree. According to Chinese tradition, all their wishes will be granted!
Published on: 17 FEB 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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Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed Visits Masdar City
His Excellency Dr Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, visited Masdar City in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. He was received by a delegation led by HE Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and Chairman of Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company); Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO of Masdar; Yousef Baselaib, Masdar’s Executive Director for Sustainable Real Estate; and Bader Al Lamki, Masdar’s Executive Director for Clean Energy.
Published on: 19 MAY 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
