Masdar CEO delivers the keynote speech at the formal inauguration of the 9th WFES

Dr Ahmad Belhoul, Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, today delivered the keynote speech at the formal inauguration of the ninth World Future Energy Summit (WFES), the anchor conference and exhibition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), which ends January 23.

IRENA Global Headquarters Building at Masdar City is Completed

Masdar today announced the completion of the IRENA Global Headquarters complex, which is almost fully leased and will be the permanent home of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), as well as other commercial tenants. Located in Masdar City – Abu Dhabi’s low-carbon, sustainable urban development – IRENA will officially move in by the end of the first quarter 2015.

Masdar and China Vanke Co. Ltd. Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, and China Vanke Co. Ltd. (Vanke), the Masdar Institute, BGI and China Merchants New Energy Group Limited (CMNE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for collaboration on potential projects in both the UAE and China. The signing took place during an Official Visit to the People’s Republic of China by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

ADSW Talks: COP28 hosting is “vote of confidence” in UAE’s climate leadership

The UAE being selected to host COP28 in 2023 is “a vote of confidence by the international community in the UAE’s climate leadership,” Her Excellency Mariam bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Almheiri, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, says in the first episode of our new ADSW Talks series.

MasdarCity and ZeroCarbon Ventures agree carbon reduction

Masdar City, Abu Dhabi’s only planned and approved R&D cluster for innovative technologies, and Zero Carbon Ventures, a company dedicated to bringing carbon-reducing technologies to the Middle East, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance carbon reduction in the Middle East.

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Masdar’s WiSER Platform Co-hosts Arab Women Leaders’ Summit During COP28 to Address Gender Equality and Climate Action

Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER) - Masdar’s global initiative that champions women as leaders of sustainable change - will co-host The Arab Women Leaders’ Summit in the Green Zone at COP28 on December 4.

Austrian Delegation Visits Masdar

Masdar is Abu Dhabi’s multi-faceted renewable energy company. Discussions centred on opportunities for co-operation between Masdar and Austrian companies. The delegation was also taken on a tour of Masdar City and Masdar Institute.

First Large Scale Wind Farm Project in Seychelles Inaugurated

Envisioned by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, and President James Alix Michel, the wind farm project is the first major renewable energy project in the Seychelles and will constitute 11% installed capacity of electricity on the main island, which will cut down on fossil fuel import and reduce greenhouse gas emission.

General Director of the Crown Prince Court and CEO of Masdar Tour PlanetSolar Catamaran

The visitors were briefed on the technical features and specifications of the catamaran that runs solely on solar panels. Accompanied by its Captain and Master, Erwann Le Rouzic, PlanetSolar is the world’s largest solar powered boat and was docked in Abu Dhabi for the duration of the summit.

Masdar Achieves Financial Close on Landmark 230 MW Garadagh Solar PV Plant in Azerbaijan

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; August 02, 2022: Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, announced today that it has achieved financial close for its 230-megawatt (MW) Garadagh Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Plant in Azerbaijan – the nation’s first foreign investment-based independent solar power project, and Masdar’s first project in the country.

Masdar Hosts High Level Economic Round Table between UAE and Dutch Delegation

The delegation, received in the UAE by H.E. Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade and in Masdar by Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO of Masdar, discussed a number of possible strategic co-operations in a bid to promote and facilitate mutually beneficial economic relationships.

Sharjah Waste-to-Energy project wins Middle East Energy Award

The Sharjah Waste to Energy Project has won the Clean Energy Initiative of the Year Award 2019 at the Middle East Energy Awards.

Masdar agrees to support IRENA’s climate finance platform

Masdar has agreed to support the International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) Energy Transition Accelerator Financing (ETAF) Platform, which is targeting the deployment of 1.5 gigawatts of new renewable power in developing countries by 2030.

Mohamed bin Zayed honors winners of Parent-friendly Label

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan this week honored Masdar and other winners of the first cycle of the Parent-friendly Label (PFL), at Qasr Al Bahar. Launched by the Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority (ECA), the initiative encourages Abu Dhabi’s semi-government, private and third sector entities to adopt parent-friendly work practices and policies. The Label also supports working parents as they care for their children and encourages a better work-life balance.

Masdar City’s innovate initiative to host 20 global organizations working on climate critical innovations at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2022

Masdar City’s global initiative, Innovate, will host an exhibition showcasing groundbreaking technologies from 20 international startups and small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs), focusing on the areas of urban mobility, clean energy, agritech, food security, and artificial intelligence, at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2022.

WiSER Wisdom Series explores the growing influence of ESG investing

Collaboration between public and private sector entities is crucial if the adoption of sustainable finance is to accelerate, attendees of the first in-person WiSER Wisdom Series heard.

Masdar City named world’s most sustainable city

Masdar City has been named the world’s most sustainable city by Cityscape Intelligence. Abdulla Ahmed Balalaa, Acting Executive Director for Sustainable Real Estate at Masdar, was also recognized by the business intelligence firm as one of the one of the most influential figures for sustainable real estate in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Masdar City wins United Nations Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements Award

Masdar City has won a United Nations Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements Award at the Global Forum on Human Settlement 2019.