Company Insights Masdar Renewable Energy Masdar News Logistics Egyptian company buys into Neom-backed seaglider United Marine Egypt Shipping will be the launch customer for a large passenger seaglider that is designed to travel at high speeds over water. US maritime transport company Regent said UME will be the first to receive its Monarch seaglider. The Monarch is a 50-to-100-passenger electric craft that Regent says will travel up to 650km […] October 31, 2024 Sustainability UAE green steel project brushes off hydrogen concerns The UAE has completed a pilot programme looking into the use of green hydrogen to decarbonise the steel industry. UAE steel company Emsteel and renewable energy major Masdar joined forces to produce “green” steel despite increasing concerns over cost, regulations, demand and scalability of the clean energy source. Conventional steel production accounts for around 8 […] October 29, 2024 Analysis Sustainability EU carbon tariff opens door to green GCC manufacturers Europe’s decision to place a tariff on a selected group of carbon-intensive imports may offer a competitive advantage to Gulf manufacturers who are investing in carbon-reducing technologies, industry observers believe. By decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors, GCC countries can become the European Union’s privileged trade partners, because producers with lower carbon emissions will get better access to […] October 28, 2024 Opinion Trade UAE believes trade with Africa is worth the risk Investments by Emirati companies are being encouraged and supported by the government October 22, 2024 Renewable Energy Masdar completes purchase of stake in green energy producer UAE renewable energy major Masdar has completed its acquisition of a 50 percent stake Terra-Gen Power Holdings II, one of the largest independent renewable energy power producers in the US. Masdar bought the stake from US investment company Energy Capital Partners. No financial details on the deal, which was first announced in March, were shared. […] October 1, 2024 Renewable Energy Acwa Power-Sumitomo tie-up for Uzbekistan projects Saudi energy company Acwa Power and Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation will jointly develop renewable energy projects worth $4.2 billion in Uzbekistan. The first set of projects include Sazagan 1 and 2 in Samarkand, each consisting of a 500 megawatt (MW) solar PV plant and 334MW battery energy storage systems (BESS). These projects are slated to begin […] October 1, 2024 Renewable Energy Masdar buys $1.4bn green assets in Spain and Portugal UAE renewable energy major Masdar will acquire a portfolio of renewable power projects in Spain and Portugal from the New York Stock Exchange-listed Brookfield Renewable for $1.4 billion. The move aims to bolster Masdar’s market presence in Europe. The portfolio, known as “Saeta Yield”, includes 745 megawatts (MW) of wind energy assets in Portugal and […] September 24, 2024 Renewable Energy Masdar secures funding for Serbia’s 154MW wind farm A joint venture involving Masdar, the UAE’s renewables energy major, has reached financial close on the 154-megawatt (MW) Čibuk 2 wind farm in Serbia. UniCredit and Erste (Erste Group and Erste Bank Serbia) are providing a €144 million ($160 million) debt facility for the project, the UAE state-run Wam reported. The wind farm is being […] September 24, 2024 Renewable Energy Companies shortlisted for $1bn Oman wind farms Twelve companies have been shortlisted to build five large-scale wind power stations across Oman. The five projects, due to be completed by 2027, will bring a 20-fold increase in the amount of electricity generated by wind power in Oman, from 50MW to 1GW. The shortlist to build the projects, for a total investment of OMR500 […] September 23, 2024 Real Estate Mubadala and Aldar reveal $8bn property collaboration Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund Mubadala and its largest property developer, Aldar, have joined forces to develop and manage more than AED30 billion ($8.17 billion) worth of real estate across the emirate. The partnership, announced Wednesday, will be structured through four joint ventures. It will be owned 60 percent by Aldar and 40 percent by Mubadala, […] September 18, 2024 Posts navigation Previous 1 … 5 6 7 … 26 Next
Logistics Egyptian company buys into Neom-backed seaglider United Marine Egypt Shipping will be the launch customer for a large passenger seaglider that is designed to travel at high speeds over water. US maritime transport company Regent said UME will be the first to receive its Monarch seaglider. The Monarch is a 50-to-100-passenger electric craft that Regent says will travel up to 650km […] October 31, 2024
Sustainability UAE green steel project brushes off hydrogen concerns The UAE has completed a pilot programme looking into the use of green hydrogen to decarbonise the steel industry. UAE steel company Emsteel and renewable energy major Masdar joined forces to produce “green” steel despite increasing concerns over cost, regulations, demand and scalability of the clean energy source. Conventional steel production accounts for around 8 […] October 29, 2024
Analysis Sustainability EU carbon tariff opens door to green GCC manufacturers Europe’s decision to place a tariff on a selected group of carbon-intensive imports may offer a competitive advantage to Gulf manufacturers who are investing in carbon-reducing technologies, industry observers believe. By decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors, GCC countries can become the European Union’s privileged trade partners, because producers with lower carbon emissions will get better access to […] October 28, 2024
Opinion Trade UAE believes trade with Africa is worth the risk Investments by Emirati companies are being encouraged and supported by the government October 22, 2024
Renewable Energy Masdar completes purchase of stake in green energy producer UAE renewable energy major Masdar has completed its acquisition of a 50 percent stake Terra-Gen Power Holdings II, one of the largest independent renewable energy power producers in the US. Masdar bought the stake from US investment company Energy Capital Partners. No financial details on the deal, which was first announced in March, were shared. […] October 1, 2024
Renewable Energy Acwa Power-Sumitomo tie-up for Uzbekistan projects Saudi energy company Acwa Power and Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation will jointly develop renewable energy projects worth $4.2 billion in Uzbekistan. The first set of projects include Sazagan 1 and 2 in Samarkand, each consisting of a 500 megawatt (MW) solar PV plant and 334MW battery energy storage systems (BESS). These projects are slated to begin […] October 1, 2024
Renewable Energy Masdar buys $1.4bn green assets in Spain and Portugal UAE renewable energy major Masdar will acquire a portfolio of renewable power projects in Spain and Portugal from the New York Stock Exchange-listed Brookfield Renewable for $1.4 billion. The move aims to bolster Masdar’s market presence in Europe. The portfolio, known as “Saeta Yield”, includes 745 megawatts (MW) of wind energy assets in Portugal and […] September 24, 2024
Renewable Energy Masdar secures funding for Serbia’s 154MW wind farm A joint venture involving Masdar, the UAE’s renewables energy major, has reached financial close on the 154-megawatt (MW) Čibuk 2 wind farm in Serbia. UniCredit and Erste (Erste Group and Erste Bank Serbia) are providing a €144 million ($160 million) debt facility for the project, the UAE state-run Wam reported. The wind farm is being […] September 24, 2024
Renewable Energy Companies shortlisted for $1bn Oman wind farms Twelve companies have been shortlisted to build five large-scale wind power stations across Oman. The five projects, due to be completed by 2027, will bring a 20-fold increase in the amount of electricity generated by wind power in Oman, from 50MW to 1GW. The shortlist to build the projects, for a total investment of OMR500 […] September 23, 2024
Real Estate Mubadala and Aldar reveal $8bn property collaboration Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund Mubadala and its largest property developer, Aldar, have joined forces to develop and manage more than AED30 billion ($8.17 billion) worth of real estate across the emirate. The partnership, announced Wednesday, will be structured through four joint ventures. It will be owned 60 percent by Aldar and 40 percent by Mubadala, […] September 18, 2024
