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ACWA Power H1 2023 results Image Acwa Power

ACWA Power H1 net profit rises 26% to SAR684m

Operating income — before impairment, loss and other expenses — for the six-month period stood at SAR1,289m

ACWA Power wind turbine in Central Asia Image Acwa power

Saudi’s ACWA Power successfully installs Central Asia’s largest wind turbine

The 500MW Bash wind farm project is located in the Bukhara region of Uzbekistan

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UAE’s Masdar, Citaglobal Berhad to develop clean energy projects in Malaysia

The companies will join hands to develop renewable energy projects in Pahang, Malaysia

Masdar to co-invest in Germany’s EUR1.6bn Baltic Eagle wind farm

Masdar, Iberdrola to invest in Germany’s $1.8bn Baltic Eagle wind farm

The wind farm will have an anticipated annual production capacity of 1.9 terawatt-hours, enough to power 475,000 homes

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Masdar, MCG, INPEX to explore commercial-scale polypropylene production

Polypropylene, a type of plastic material, is used to manufacture everyday items such as bottles, jars and food packaging

Mubadala Energy and Masdar Collaborate on Decarbonization and Energy Transition Initiatives image Mubadala Energy

Mubadala Energy, Masdar to collaborate on decarbonisation projects

The companies will look at developing technical solutions to decarbonise or improve the energy efficiency of upstream oil and gas assets among other initiatives

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Masdar plans first green bonds sale ‘within weeks’

The green bonds sale will help fund an effort to boost renewable energy generation capacity five-fold by the end of the decade

Ministry of Energy & Kazakh MoE, ACWA Power Roadmap Signing Image credit ACWA Power

Saudi’s ACWA Power sets roadmap for $1.5bn wind energy project in Kazakhstan

With the head of terms agreement announced earlier this year, the 1GW wind project represents ACWA Power’s entry into Kazakhstan

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Masdar inks roadmap for Kazakhstan wind power project

Kazakhstan aims to become carbon neutral by 2060 and is targeting renewable electricity generation of 50 per cent by 2050

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Unit 4 of UAE’s Barakah nuclear plant begins ops readiness prep

Barakah’s three commercially operating units are already generating more than 30TWh of zero-emission electricity all year round

MAsdar Uzbekistan JDA for clean energy projects

UAE’s Masdar to develop over 2GW of clean energy in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan, which aims to achieve 25 percent of its energy mix from renewables by 2030, is a strategic destination for Masdar

UAE-UK Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and James Cleverly meet for the Strategic Dialogue between the UAE and UK. Image Credit: MOFAIC

UAE-UK inaugural strategic dialogue: key takeaways

The strategic dialogue builds on the 2021 bilateral meet during which the two countries agreed to establish a partnership for the future

Emirates Development Bank joins IRENA's AFID

Emirates Development Bank joins IRENA’s Alliance for Industry Decarbonization

Emirates Development Bank will showcase its flexible financial solutions to support companies operating within the renewables sector

Octopus Energy Masdar ink deal for UK battery storage

Octopus Energy, Masdar ink deal to manage battery storage in UK

The companies will assess joint participation possibilities in renewable energy and explore collaborative opportunities in renewable energy generation

Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant unit 3

UAE’s ENEC inks nuclear energy deals with Chinese firms

The agreement covers cooperation in nuclear energy operations, in high-temperature gas-cooled reactors and fuel supply and investment

TAQA invest in clean energy startup

TAQA joins $37.3m funding round for clean energy startup Xlinks

Xlinks will use the proceeds to undertake the development of plans to lay the world’s longest high-voltage direct current subsea cables between the UK and Morocco

ACWA Power’s Egypt solar project secures $123m financing

The project already has equity bridge loans of $14m from the EBRD and $45m from the APICORP

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ACWA Power, Kazakhstan to develop key 1GW wind energy and battery storage project

The project marks ACWA Power’s entry into the Central Asian country with an initial investment of $1.5bn

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Masdar inaugurates Jordan’s Baynouna Solar Park

The Baynouna Solar Park produces over 560 gigawatt-hours of energy annually – enough to power 160,000 homes

The UAE and France to jointly focus on decarbonisation of hta industries

UAE, France to jointly focus on decarbonisation of hard-to-abate industries

The bilateral initiative, which will officially launched during COP28, will focus on low-carbon hydrogen and sustainable fuel production and their respective value chains

Masdar signs agreement with 4 Dutch companies photo_WAM

Masdar, four Dutch companies partner to develop green hydrogen supply chain

Together, the parties will explore several hydrogen transportation methods, with a focus on liquid organic hydrogen carriers and liquid hydrogen

ADNOC allocates 1$5M towards low carbon solutions

ADNOC earmarks $15bn for low-carbon solutions and decarbonisation tech

The company will launch projects involving carbon capture, electrification and new CO2 absorption technology, and also enhance investments in hydrogen and renewables 

ACWA Power signs PPAs and IAs with Uzbekistan photo courtesy Twitter ACWA Power

Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power to develop 1.5GW wind plant in Uzbekistan

The project, expected to be valued at $2.4bn, will offset 2.4 million tonnes of carbon emissions per year and power 1.65 million households

UAE's AMEA Power to build 120MW solar project in South Africa

UAE’s AMEA Power to build 120MW solar project in South Africa

The project will sell electricity to state utility, Eskom, under a 20-year power purchase agreement

Why clean energy’s corporate patrons are buying less this year?

Why clean energy’s corporate patrons are buying less this year?

There are now more than 125 gigawatts of clean power under contract to large companies around the world

Masdar Infinity PV plant fully operational

Egypt’s Infinity, Masdar PV plant fully operational, will power COP27

Infinity Power’s 6 MWp solar photovoltaic plant can provide enough electricity to power more than 5,000 homes a year

ADIPEC 2022 concludes, event attended by 15,000 industry professionals

Held under the theme of ‘The future of energy: secure, affordable and sustainable’, ADIPEC brought together global leaders to discuss critical issues around energy security and sustainability

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UAE completes first phase of National Hydrogen Strategy

The UAE has launched seven strategic hydrogen production projects and is expected to produce 14 to 22 million tonnes annually by 2050

UAE - US sign strategic partnership to accelerate investement in clean energy, boost climate action_ photo courtesy WAM

UAE, US sign partnership to advance climate action goals, boost renewable energies

The two nations will collaborate to advance their net-zero goals and provide funding for sustainable energy projects in emerging economies

Masdar, RWE Renewables partner to develop offshore wind projects across key markets

The partnership was announced following the signing of the Energy Security, Climate Action and Industry Accelerator Growth Pact between the UAE and Germany