Adnoc Power Grid to be Run 100% on Nuclear & Solar in UAE

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (Adnoc) has signed a deal with a local utility to supply up to 100% of its power grid with nuclear and solar energy sources, the Abu Dhabi government said on Tuesday.

The supply deal, released by the state media office, follows the United Arab Emirates announcing this month plans to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. The country became the first Gulf petro-state to commit to fully decarbonise its economy and reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the oil-producing nation’s leader, made the announcement.

The media office described the power supply deal as the “largest of its kind” in the oil and gas industry. It did not say when the agreement would come into effect, nor disclose any financial deals.

Further, last month, Adnoc, bp and Masdar signed three agreements with the potential to lead to billions of dollars of investment into clean and low carbon energy, creating potentially thousands of energy jobs, said a joint statement last week. The first agreement would see the companies collaborate to initially develop 2GW of low carbon hydrogen across hubs in the UK and UAE, with the intention to expand as the project progresses.

Additionally, at an event organised in May by the International Federation of Indo-Israel Chambers of Commerce (IFIICC) to discuss the ongoing business collaborations being pursued through IFIICC’s leadership across sectors, India, Israel and the UAE signed their maiden trilateral agreement.

The partnership has been initiated by IFIICC, as part of which an Israel-based company, Ecoppia, is producing an innovative robotic solar cleaning technology in India for a landmark project in the UAE. The company claims to be the world leader in robotic solutions for photovoltaic solar, offering a connected platform that cost-effectively maximises the performance of utility-scale installations worldwide. It has its manufacturing base is in India, and its global projects span 2,700 MW.