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From eco city experiment to global clean energy giant: How Masdar became the UAE’s renewable energy powerhouse

Masdar began as an ambitious eco city in the Abu Dhabi desert. Two decades later, it has become one of the world's largest renewable energy developers, financing billions of dollars in solar, wind and battery storage projects across the globe.

Abu Dhabi’s Masdar buys 50% stake in American renewables Terra-Gen

The Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company known as Masdar in the UAE has bought a 50 percent stake in Terra-Gen, one of the largest independent renewable energy producers in the United States, from Energy Capital Partners. Masdar is the same company that created the ambitious but failed zero-energy city outside of Abu Dhabi. 

Masdar breaks ground on solar power plant in Sharjah

Masdar's new solar energy park in Sharjah breaks ground in cooperation with French energy company EDF.

Masdar buys Greek renewable energy co. Terna for 3.2 Billion Euros

Masdar, a renewable energy investor and also the name of the zero-energy town outside of Abu Dhabi is buying a Greek renewable energy company Terna Energy for the equivalent of 3.2 Billion Euros, equal to about 67% of the company’s outstanding shares at completion of the transaction.

The World Bank and Abu Dhabi’s Masdar build 250 MW solar plant in Uzbekistan

The World Bank Group, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar), and the Government of Uzbekistan have signed a financial package to fund a 250-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic plant with a 63-MW battery energy storage system (BESS). The project aims to expand clean and reliable electricity access to approximately 75,000 households.

Masdar City’s solar tree

Masdar City, an Abu Dhabi, UAE-based sustainability and innovation hub dedicated to making all cities a solution to climate change, has revealed a new installation called Solar Tree as its latest eco-friendly addition to its Eco Plaza.

Masdar and Bahrain unite on wind energy

The United Arab Emirates renewable energy company Masdar and Bapco Energies from Bahrain will co-develop up to 2GW of wind projects in the Kingdom of Bahrain, both parties announced this week. 

Air-powered shade system to mimic trees tested in Masdar, Abu Dhabi

The world's best sun shades are trees in the city. Have you ever sat under the shade of a...

Masdar City shows off smart farms and hydroponics by Rivulis for COP28

Dana signed an MoU with Masdar City, the zero-waste city of Abu Dhabi, to build its first beta site there. The beta site tests and showcases leading desert tech solutions for arid environments, water scarcity, greenhouse cooling, soil cultivation and regeneration, carbon sequestration, and resilient seed varieties.

Abu Dhabi’s Masdar opens 563.3 GWh solar park in Jordan

Thanks to Abu Dhabi's renewable energy company Masdar, of which zero-energy city Masdar is also named energy-poor Jordan gets a new project under the sun. This month Masdar officially cut the ribbon and inaugurated the Baynouna Solar Park in the Middle East country of Jordan. 

Masdar’s developing green hydrogen plants with Egypt’s Sun

Masdar, a renewable energy company that built the net-zero energy city under its namesake, along with Hassan Allam Utilities, are investing in the future of renewable energy. They announced just now that they will develop green hydrogen production plants in the Suez Canal Economic Zone and on the Mediterranean coast.  

Etihad and Masdar launch LEED Platinum eco-residences

Etihad Airways has opened its new Etihad Eco Residence project in Abu Dhabi, the world's first purpose-built, LEED Platinum-rated...