The United Arab Emirates’ renewable energy company, Masdar, has signed two memorandums of understanding with Indonesia’s state-owned electricity company, Persero. These agreements focus on the development of floating solar power projects in Indonesia. One of the key projects involves the establishment of a floating solar power plant at the Jatigede Dam reservoir located in West...
Tanmiah Food Company has entered into a partnership with Emerge, a joint venture formed by Masdar and the EDF Group, to construct a solar power plant at its facility in Haradh, Saudi Arabia. This collaboration aims to bolster the Kingdom’s clean energy objectives while enhancing Tanmiah’s commitment to sustainability. Emerge will develop a 3 megawatt-peak...
Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, Masdar, is in advanced negotiations to acquire a 49.9% stake in a solar portfolio managed by the Spanish power utility Endesa for approximately $200 million. The deal involves a solar portfolio with a capacity of around 450 megawatts and is expected to strengthen the existing partnership between the two companies....
The UAE has officially launched what it claims is the world’s first and largest 24-hour power project that integrates solar photovoltaic technology with battery storage. This groundbreaking initiative aims to provide 1 gigawatt of baseload electricity. The announcement was made by Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, the Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and chairman of...
The Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has announced a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Zarraf Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Project, marking another step towards the UAE’s energy transition. The project, located in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi, will have a capacity of 1,500 megawatts (AC) and is expected to generate enough electricity...