Company Insights Masdar Renewable Energy Masdar Overview The UAE government established Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company – Masdar – in 2006 to diversify its resources and boost the local economy. Owned by the UAE’s Mubadala, Adnoc and TAQA, Masdar focuses on green hydrogen and renewable energy projects spanning solar and wind power, energy storage, waste-to-energy and geothermal energy. Founded by Sultan Al Jaber in 2006, Masdar is based in its own sustainable urban development project Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, which is also home to the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) It has developed projects in more than 40 countries across six continents with a combined capacity of more than 31.5GW. GCC-based projects include the UAE Wind Project and Shams solar power station in Dubai, the Al Henakiyah Solar plant in Saudi Arabia and the Dhofar Wind Project in Oman. Further afield Masdar is involved in numerous renewables projects in the South Pacific Islands, the Siwa and Toshka solar plants in Egypt, the Rocksprings Wind Farm in the US and the $11 billion Dogger Bank offshore wind farm project in the UK. It has also been increasing its stakes in international renewables companies, including California-based Terra-Gen Power and the Spanish electric utility company Endesa. Masdar News Renewable Energy UAE’s Masdar expands renewable energy footprint Abu Dhabi renewable energy company Masdar invested nearly AED30 billion ($8.2 billion) in equity last year and secured more than AED16.5 billion in project financing across nine countries. The company, which is targeting a renewable energy portfolio capacity of 100 gigawatts by 2030, has developed and partnered in projects in more than 40 countries, the […] March 24, 2025 Renewable Energy Masdar weighs stake in TotalEnergies’ Portuguese assets Abu Dhabi renewable energy company Masdar is exploring the acquisition of a stake in French oil major TotalEnergies’ Portuguese renewables assets, three people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Any deal would likely be done through Saeta Yield, the green energy company Masdar bought last year from Canada’s Brookfield, one of the sources said. Reuters could not […] March 24, 2025 Analysis Renewable Energy Shortage of ‘bankable’ green energy projects stymies investment While the Middle East has seen a surge in sustainable finance initiatives, investors are struggling to find commercially viable energy projects to invest in. This is particularly the case in developing nations, according to industry experts. The financial sector in the UAE has pledged to “mobilise” AED1 trillion ($272 billion) in sustainable finance by 2030. […] March 21, 2025 Manufacturing China to invest in solar panel glass production in Egypt A Chinese company will reportedly invest $700 million to establish a solar panel glass manufacturing facility in Egypt. Hong Kong-listed Xinyi Glass will develop the project in the Suez Canal Economic Zone in two phases, the Egypt Today newspaper reported. The facility is expected to produce 1.5 million tonnes of solar panel glass and 1.1 […] March 21, 2025 Renewable Energy Masdar in talks on $200m solar power deal in Spain Abu Dhabi renewable energy company Masdar is nearing a deal that would see it pay around $200 million for a 49.9 percent stake in a solar portfolio controlled by Spanish power utility Endesa, according to two sources familiar with the deal and a document seen by Reuters. The deal for the roughly 450-megawatt portfolio builds […] March 19, 2025 Opinion Energy The Gulf’s energy transition aims to add, not subtract The region is pragmatically integrating renewables while maintaining oil dominance for a secure future March 18, 2025 Renewable Energy Acwa Power bolsters renewables presence in China Saudi Arabian energy company Acwa Power has opened a renewable-energy innovation centre in Pudong New Area in Shanghai. The move is part of the company’s aim to expand its renewables presence in China, according to a statement. The new facility will focus on five areas: photovoltaics, wind, energy storage, green hydrogen and seawater desalination, Acwa […] March 10, 2025 Oil & Gas Adnoc targets foreign listing of investment arm XRG Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) is considering listing its international investment arm XRG on an exchange outside of the UAE, three people with knowledge of the matter said. This could potentially create one of the largest listed energy companies in the world. The discussions to list a minority stake of XRG, which was established late […] March 10, 2025 Opinion Artificial Intelligence AI, geopolitics and the Mena opportunity DeepSeek’s emergence has spotlighted the GCC’s role in hosting green AI infrastructure February 27, 2025 Finance UAE commits $40bn to support Italy’s economy The UAE has committed to invest $40 billion in core sectors of the Italian economy, as the countries advance towards a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement (Cepa), the two nations said in a joint statement. More than 40 new agreements were signed across priority areas such as defence, energy, sustainable energy, and energy transition and space […] February 25, 2025 Posts navigation 1 2 … 25 Next
Renewable Energy UAE’s Masdar expands renewable energy footprint Abu Dhabi renewable energy company Masdar invested nearly AED30 billion ($8.2 billion) in equity last year and secured more than AED16.5 billion in project financing across nine countries. The company, which is targeting a renewable energy portfolio capacity of 100 gigawatts by 2030, has developed and partnered in projects in more than 40 countries, the […] March 24, 2025
Renewable Energy Masdar weighs stake in TotalEnergies’ Portuguese assets Abu Dhabi renewable energy company Masdar is exploring the acquisition of a stake in French oil major TotalEnergies’ Portuguese renewables assets, three people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Any deal would likely be done through Saeta Yield, the green energy company Masdar bought last year from Canada’s Brookfield, one of the sources said. Reuters could not […] March 24, 2025
Analysis Renewable Energy Shortage of ‘bankable’ green energy projects stymies investment While the Middle East has seen a surge in sustainable finance initiatives, investors are struggling to find commercially viable energy projects to invest in. This is particularly the case in developing nations, according to industry experts. The financial sector in the UAE has pledged to “mobilise” AED1 trillion ($272 billion) in sustainable finance by 2030. […] March 21, 2025
Manufacturing China to invest in solar panel glass production in Egypt A Chinese company will reportedly invest $700 million to establish a solar panel glass manufacturing facility in Egypt. Hong Kong-listed Xinyi Glass will develop the project in the Suez Canal Economic Zone in two phases, the Egypt Today newspaper reported. The facility is expected to produce 1.5 million tonnes of solar panel glass and 1.1 […] March 21, 2025
Renewable Energy Masdar in talks on $200m solar power deal in Spain Abu Dhabi renewable energy company Masdar is nearing a deal that would see it pay around $200 million for a 49.9 percent stake in a solar portfolio controlled by Spanish power utility Endesa, according to two sources familiar with the deal and a document seen by Reuters. The deal for the roughly 450-megawatt portfolio builds […] March 19, 2025
Opinion Energy The Gulf’s energy transition aims to add, not subtract The region is pragmatically integrating renewables while maintaining oil dominance for a secure future March 18, 2025
Renewable Energy Acwa Power bolsters renewables presence in China Saudi Arabian energy company Acwa Power has opened a renewable-energy innovation centre in Pudong New Area in Shanghai. The move is part of the company’s aim to expand its renewables presence in China, according to a statement. The new facility will focus on five areas: photovoltaics, wind, energy storage, green hydrogen and seawater desalination, Acwa […] March 10, 2025
Oil & Gas Adnoc targets foreign listing of investment arm XRG Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) is considering listing its international investment arm XRG on an exchange outside of the UAE, three people with knowledge of the matter said. This could potentially create one of the largest listed energy companies in the world. The discussions to list a minority stake of XRG, which was established late […] March 10, 2025
Opinion Artificial Intelligence AI, geopolitics and the Mena opportunity DeepSeek’s emergence has spotlighted the GCC’s role in hosting green AI infrastructure February 27, 2025
Finance UAE commits $40bn to support Italy’s economy The UAE has committed to invest $40 billion in core sectors of the Italian economy, as the countries advance towards a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement (Cepa), the two nations said in a joint statement. More than 40 new agreements were signed across priority areas such as defence, energy, sustainable energy, and energy transition and space […] February 25, 2025
