UAE Gets its First Solar-Powered Car Updated On Wed, Oct 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy Before being on sale formally next year, the world’s first solar car that is ready for production has landed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Lightyear 0 will run on solar energy, and its creators claim that driving it for months at a time without recharging is possible. The Sharjah Research, Technology, and Innovation […] Read more
UAE Govt’s Masdar Announces Financial Close on Uzbekistan’s 500 MW Wind Project Updated On Mon, Sep 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy UAE-based global renewable energy developer Masdar has announced in Tashkent that it has achieved financial close on the 500 MW Zarafshan wind project in Uzbekistan, which is the country’s first utility-scale wind farm. Masdar entered into bilateral agreements with the Government of Uzbekistan in 2020 to develop, build and operate the Zarafshan wind farm, the […] Read more
UAE To Invest in 300 MW Hybrid Project as Part of $2 Billion Investment in India Updated On Tue, Jul 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy Under the framework of the four-nation grouping ‘I2U2′ (India, Israel, USA and UAE), the United Arab Emirates will make an investment worth $2 billion to establish a series of integrated food parks across India. This decision was announced in the first virtual summit held under the leaders of the grouping — Indian Prime Minister Narendra […] Read more
UAE Leads In RE Expansion In Past Decade Worldwide Updated On Thu, May 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Green Fuel Index report released by ‘Compare the Market’ – an Australia-based aggregator has revealed that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has had the largest increase of renewable energy capacity in the world in the past decade. The report has said that UAE’s renewable energy capacity swelled from a mere 13 MW in 2011 […] Read more
UAE’s Masdar Reports 4.3 GW Expansion in RE Portfolio in 2021 Updated On Tue, Mar 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy UAE government-owned renewable firm Masdar has announced a 40% increase in its clean energy project portfolio in 2021. The electricity generation capacity of all projects Masdar invested in last year – either installed or under development – increased from 10.7 gigawatts (GW) to over 15 GW in 2021, according to the company’s 2021 Annual Sustainability […] Read more
France, UAE to Join Forces on RE and H2 Projects Updated On Mon, Nov 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy French finance minister Bruno Le Maire said on Sunday that France will work with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on new projects in the energy sector including renewables and hydrogen fuel. “Reaching zero carbon emissions by 2050 is an important goal, and we want to work with the UAE on this fight on climate change,” […] Read more
Adnoc Power Grid to be Run 100% on Nuclear & Solar in UAE Updated On Wed, Oct 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy 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 […] Read more
bp, ADNOC and Masdar Partner for Green Solutions for UK & UAE Updated On Mon, Sep 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy bp, ADNOC and Masdar have 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 […] Read more
India, Israel, UAE Sign Maiden Trilateral Trade Agreement Updated On Fri, May 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy At a recent event organised 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 […] Read more
