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Masdar to Develop 200MW Solar PV Plant in Jordan
Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, has announced an agreement to develop a commercially-driven utility-scale 200 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic solar plant for Jordan’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR).
Published on: 19 JAN 2016
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Financial Close Reached for the First Utility-Scale Wind Farm in Jordan
Jordan Wind Project Company (JWPC) today signed the financing agreement to begin construction of the Middle East’s first utility-scale wind-power project. Located in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the 117MW Tafila Wind Farm will increase the country’s total power capacity by 3%. The project will cost an estimated US$290 million.
Published on: 02 DEC 2013
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SAVING THE CLIMATE THROUGH BIOTECHNOLOGY
Under the theme ‘Industry Convergence: Accelerating Sustainable Development’, Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2019 gathered to explore how industries are responding to the digital transformation underway in the global economy, which in turn is giving rise to new opportunities to address global sustainability challenges.
Published on: 10 FEB 2019
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Alpin Limited First in the Middle East to Earn Prestigious WELL Certification for its Masdar City Office
Alpin Limited announced today that it has been awarded WELL Silver certification for New and Existing Interiors by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI). The prestigious distinction was awarded through IWBI’s WELL Building Standard (WELL), which is the premier building standard focused on enhancing health and wellness.
Published on: 15 FEB 2019
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Changing lives with the power of the sun
Through Masdar, the UAE has successfully launched the first of three solar projects under the US$50 million Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund It is 1974 and diesel-powered electricity has finally arrived on Union Island, a picturesque remote island about an hour’s flight on a small twin-engine plane from Saint Vincent, the capital city of St Vincent and the Grenadines in the Caribbean.
Published on: 12 MAY 2019
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Greater Investments Needed in Renewables and Low-Carbon Projects
The discussion was hosted by Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Special Envoy for Energy and Climate Change and CEO of Masdar, and Rt. Hon Gregory Barker MP, UK energy and climate change minister.
Published on: 14 JAN 2013
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Top 10 technologies to accelerate sustainable development
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 16 January, 2019 – The convergence of emerging technologies has the potential to address global warming and accelerate the transition to a sustainable future, according to ‘The Future of Sustainability’ report launched today by Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, in partnership with The National newspaper and the World Future Energy Summit at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW).
Published on: 16 JAN 2019
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Masdar Launches ‘Noor’ Solar Home System Solution
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; January 16, 2019 Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, has positioned itself in the commercial off-grid energy sector by increasing its capacity to rapidly deploy solar kits in off-grid communities around the world.
Published on: 16 JAN 2019
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Women’s empowerment highlighted at annual WiSER Forum
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; January 17, 2019: Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, hosted its fourth annual Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER) Forum at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2019, with key speakers urging women and girls to play an active role in addressing global sustainability challenges.
Published on: 17 JAN 2019
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Hywind Scotland inauguration positions Masdar at the forefront of floating wind technology
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Norway’s Minister for Energy & Petroleum, Terje Søviknes, attended today’s formal unveiling of the world’s first commercial-scale floating wind farm, a renewable energy project which paves the way for the development of wind energy resources in areas beyond the reach of existing offshore wind technologies, according to Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, Masdar.
Published on: 18 OCT 2017
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Masdar inaugurates one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms
Masdar today inaugurated its third wind farm in the United Kingdom, bringing the combined power generating capacity of all three projects to 1 gigawatt (GW) – enough clean energy to supply nearly 1 million homes.
Published on: 22 NOV 2017
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The UAE Inaugurates Three Micro Grid Solar Plants in Fiji
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s minister of foreign affairs, today inaugurated a solar photovoltaic micro grid project that brings clean energy to some of Fiji’s outer islands. Constructed by Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, the clean energy project is the third financed by the United Arab Emirates’ US$50 million Pacific Partnership Fund, through the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD). The Fiji project was financed with US$5 million from the UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund.
Published on: 17 FEB 2015
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Masdar: 20 years of powering the world's clean energy future
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar is marking 20 years of leadership in renewable energy. Two decades ago, when renewable energy was nascent and unproven at scale, the UAE made a defining choice: to make an investment in the future of power that defied the sceptics. That choice was Masdar.
Published on: 23 APR 2026
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Masdar and EPCG to explore joint venture for development of renewables in Montenegro
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, and Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG), Montenegro’s national power utility, have agreed to explore a joint venture to develop large-scale renewable energy projects in Montenegro.
Published on: 16 JAN 2026
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Masdar and Sino-International Entrepreneurs Federation Hail Success of Blue Forum at ADSW
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, and the Sino-International Entrepreneurs Federation (SIEF), a global non-profit organization connecting governments, multilateral institutions, and business leaders, successfully concluded the Blue Forum today, marked by significant international partnerships aimed at fostering cross-border collaboration in sustainability.
Published on: 16 JAN 2026
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Dii MENA Energy Outlook 2026 Report Unveiled During ADSW
Dii Desert Energy unveils MENA Energy Outlook 2026i: Middle East North Africa finally enters the “exponential phase of growth” adding 15 GW of solar PV and wind capacity in just one year; the UAE continues to set global benchmarks, most notably with the start of construction by Masdar in partnership with EWEC of a 5.2 GW solar park coupled with 19 GWh of battery storage to deliver 1GW baseload renewable power; Saudi Arabia breaks global cost records with lowest prices for solar, wind and BESS.
Published on: 19 JAN 2026
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Youth 4 Sustainability announces Out-of-Labs winner at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026
Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S), Masdar’s global initiative to empower the next generation of sustainability leaders, has announced the winners of its Out-of-Labs pitch competition at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2026.
Published on: 21 JAN 2026
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Masdar and Octopus forge strategic pact to turbocharge clean energy systems in UK and Africa
Abu Dhabi Future Energy PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, and Octopus Energy, the global energy tech disruptor, have signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) for initiatives in the UK and Africa.
Published on: 21 JAN 2026
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Masdar and EUDC to explore development of gigascale 24/7 renewable energy project in Uzbekistan
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, has signed a collaboration agreement with Emirates Utilities Development Company (EUDC) and the Republic of Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Energy relating to the development of a gigascale round-the-clock clean energy project in the Central Asian nation. The collaboration brings together Masdar’s clean energy leadership with EUDC’s utility-scale development platform, supporting Uzbekistan’s clean energy ambitions through strong cross-border partnerships.
Published on: 22 JAN 2026
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Masdar signs landmark Power Purchase Agreement for 150MW Quipungo Solar PV project in Angola
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the 150-megawatt (MW) Quipungo Solar Photovoltaic project in Angola, marking Masdar’s first PPA in the country. The Quipungo project represents the first contracted site under Project Royal Sable, a planned 500MW renewable energy programme across three sites that will strengthen Angola’s southern power grid and support the country’s sustainable development objectives.
Published on: 11 JAN 2026
