Our Management

Masdar is a major international player in renewable energy and sustainable urban development. We are a UAE-headquartered company that has been advancing the development, commercialisation and deployment of cutting-edge solutions in the industry for more than a decade.

WiSER

WiSER is a global platform that champions women as leaders of sustainable change.

WiSER Annual Forum

WiSER’s flagship event brings together policymakers, industry leaders and other influential figures from around the world to discuss topics related to sustainability and gender equality. It takes place during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. A report summarizing the forum’s discussions and action points is published later.

IAmWiSER

This global campaign encouraged policymakers, industry leaders and the public to take the #IAmWiSER pledge to champion women as agents of sustainable change. The campaign was launched in October 2022 with the endorsement of women globally recognized for leading sustainability at the highest levels of UAE government, multinational corporations, and the United Nations.

WiSER Cares

WiSER Cares is an initiative launched to engage women enrolled on the WiSER Pioneers Program in an active learning experience and a multidisciplinary approach focused on promoting community development through cultural exchange.

Hamad Almenhali

Executive Director, Internal Audit

Raphael Barreau

As Chief Investment Officer at Masdar, Raphaël Barreau brings over two decades of distinguished international experience in the energy and infrastructure sectors.

ThePowerofNext

The future isn't somewhere we're going. It's something we're powering.

Energy transition investment needs to double over next three years to deliver sustainable recovery: IRENA

Doubling global annual investment in the clean-energy transition over the next three years will support a sustainable recovery post-COVID-19 and create an additional 5.5 million jobs, the head of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) told Masdar employees at a company virtual event.

Masdar is dedicated to empowering youth during COVID-19

Zainab Al Ali, Senior Manager, Outreach and Stakeholder Relations, has emphasized the importance of empowering youth through Masdar’s innovative Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S) platforms, which have been adapted to a fully virtual digital environment during the COVID-19 pandemic.​

World’s first commercial-scale floating offshore wind farm on its way to Scotland

The first of five turbines for the Hywind Scotland commercial-scale floating offshore wind farm has now sailed away (date 17/07/2017) from Stord in Norway to its final destination, Buchan Deep, 25 km east of Peterhead in Scotland. Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, announced that it had acquired a 25% stake in the Hywind Scotland project during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week in January.

2020 Masdar sustainability report

Celebrating 10 Years of WiSER Impact Report

Ten years ago, WiSER was founded on a simple belief: empowering women accelerates sustainable progress. A decade on, that belief has become a global movement. This 10-Year Impact Report reflects WiSER’s journey, from vision to action, and the women, partnerships, and ideas shaping a more inclusive and resilient future.

WEC and Masdar Sign Patronship Agreement to Address Global Sustainable Energy Access

The World Energy Council (WEC) and Masdar have signed a Patronship Agreement, announced on the sidelines of COP21 in Paris. The WEC is a global multi-energy non-profit organisation that promotes the sustainable supply and use of energy and has an exclusive Patronship programme with 50 of the world’s leading energy companies. Patronship companies are members of the Council who commit to engage with WEC on global issues and projects. The agreement was signed by Masdar CEO, Dr Ahmad Belhoul and Marie-Jose Nadeau, Chair of the WEC.

World Future Energy Summit

Masdar to host the second annual Green Hydrogen Summit, as part of the World Future Energy Summit, aims to accelerate the development of the global green hydrogen economy to support the energy transition.

Green Hydrogen

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

Pertamina Geothermal Energy

Masdar entered the geothermal market in February 2023 by investing in one of the world’s largest geothermal players, Pertamina Geothermal Energy. The geothermal plants generate 4.8TWh geothermal energy with 3,915,000 tons of carbnon dioxide avoided each year.

240MW Absheron-Garadagh Onshore Wind Projects

Krnovo Wind Farm

The 72-megawatt (MW) onshore wind farm is Montenegro’s first wind farm and one of the largest in the region.

Hywind Scotland

Hywind is the world’s first floating offshore windfarm, located off the coast of Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Masdar has a 25 per cent stake in the 30MW project, along with lead operator Equinor, which owns 75 per cent.