Youth from Across UAE Join The Student Exclusive

The Student Exclusive – a first-of-its-kind youth event at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) – drew hundreds of students from across the United Arab Emirates for the January 19 event. Supporting ADSW’s mission of raising awareness about sustainable development across the Emirates, the event represented an important gathering of students on sustainability in the UAE, as part of the Middle East’s largest conference on sustainability.

Celebrating 3 Years of Reliable, Clean Energy from Shams 1 Solar Power Plant

Today marks the third anniversary of the start of the Shams 1 Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant’s operations. Shams 1, which occupies 2.5 square kilometres and has a power generating capacity of 100 megawatts, is the first of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Key sponsors and partners of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week honoured

Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, has honoured the sponsors and partners of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2019, the largest sustainability gathering in the Middle East. Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, paid tribute to the organisations that partnered with and sponsored this year’s ADSW, which is held annually in January.

Winners of ADSW Artwork Competition Receive Prizes

Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, today awarded iPhones and iPad minis to five students who won the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Artwork Competition.

Masdar signs Preferred Partnership Agreement with China’s BYD to Further Clean Energy Solutions

Cityscape Abu Dhabi today saw the announcement of a Preferred Partnership Agreement between Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, and BYD Company Ltd, a leading Chinese corporation specialising in clean and energy-efficient technologies.

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Green Hydrogen

Hydrogen has been called the fuel of the future - With momentum toward decarbonization, regulations & advancement in hydrogen production, the future is now

Geothermal

Always looking for innovative opportunities, Masdar has invested in geothermal to expand its clean energy portfolio

Concentrated Solar Power

Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) systems are considered a promising technology for large-scale power generation. Masdar has invested in and developed several different types of CSP projects.

Waste-to-Energy

With the development of waste-to-energy projects, Masdar is helping to tackle the issue of waste management.

Offshore Wind

Towering above the waves, offshore wind turbines capture high wind speeds to deliver clean energy.

100 MW Nur Navoi Solar Project

In November 2019, Masdar signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and Government Support Agreement (GSA) with the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan to design, finance, build and operate the country’s first public-private partnership (PPP) solar power plant.

Jizzakh Solar Project

In July 2021, Masdar signed an agreement with the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan and JSC National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan to design, finance, build and operate a 220-megawatt (MW) utility-scale solar PV project in the Djizzakh Region of Uzbekistan

Kiribati 500kW Solar PV Water Protection

The UAE-PPF project is helping to meet the needs of 17% of Kiribati’s population who live off-grid

FSM Solar in Pohnpei

This project features solar PV systems on 11 government buildings. With a total installed capacity of 2.3MWp, it reduces annual diesel fuel consumption by 1.22 million liters and mitigates 3,220 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually.

Fiji LaKaRo 525kW Solar PV

Inhabitants on three of Fiji’s outer islands (Kadevu, Lakeba, and Rotuma) have access to energy around the clock having previously had power for only 12-18 hours a day

Bilasuvar Solar Power Plant

The Investment agreement for the 445MW Bilasuvar Solar project was reached in October 2023, followed by the signing of Power Purchase Agreements, Transmission Connection Agreements, and Land Lease Agreements.

Neftchala Solar Power Plant

The Investment agreement for the 315MW Neftchala Solar project was reached in October 2023, followed by the signing of Power Purchase Agreements, Transmission Connection Agreements, and Land Lease Agreements.

Sherabad Solar Project

In August 2021, Masdar signed an agreement with the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan and JSC National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan to design, finance, build and operate a 457-megawatt (MW) utility-scale solar PV project in the Surkhandarya Region of Uzbekistan. This project reached full capacity in 2024, with commercial operation expected to commence in 2026.