WFES: Abu Dhabi’s Masdar to invest $300mn in Jordan solar project

The Abu Dhabi-based Masdar is investing around $300 million in a solar power project in Jordan, and plans more investments across the...

UAE’s Masdar and Chinese developer ink MoU

The Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company Masdar and property developer China Vanke have signed a memorandum of understanding on potential projects.According to...

Infrastructure

UAE, New Zealand to build solar plant in Solomon Islands

The UAE and New Zealand have signed an agreement to develop a jointly funded 1MW solar photovoltaic power plant in the Solomon...

Features

Sun shines on solar in the UAE

The introduction of green building regulations in both Abu Dhabi and Dubai has had a significant impact on how the UAE’s construction...

Masdar to deliver 12 MW of solar power in Mauritania

Masdar has signed a contract with Mauritania’s Ministry of Petroleum, Energy, and Mines, to deliver seven solar photovoltaic projects, with a total...

Infrastructure

GCC to spend $300bn on water technologies by 2022

Japan, an Asian leader in sustainability, has confirmed its participation at the 2015 edition of the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) and...

Construction

Siemens opens LEED Platinum HQ at Masdar City

Electronics giant Siemens inaugurated its “showcase” Middle East headquarters, Abu Dhabi’s first LEED Platinum building. A large crowd of stakeholders, VIPs and...

Construction

$600mn Shams-1 project to launch March 17

[caption id="attachment_14529" align="aligncenter" width="400"] The 100MW project will be launched on March 17, officials have said.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: DEWA awards Solar Park...

Construction

Masdar to educate workers, contractors on heat stress

An awareness campaign has been launched by Masdar to support efforts by the UAE government to educate construction workers about heat stress...

Construction

The Big Podcast: Wednesday January 18

Broadway Malyan lands first Malaysian project; Steven Miller appointed to AIA International Committee, Seimens Middle East to conduct solar panel research with...