Masdar and EDF to develop major solar project in UAE
Abu Dhabi’s Miral has signed an agreement with Emerge, a joint venture between the UAE’s Masdar and France’s EDF, to develop a major solar project.
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UAE, Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi’s Miral has signed an agreement with Emerge, a joint venture between the UAE’s Masdar and France’s EDF, to develop a major solar project.
This marks the third collaboration between Miral and Emerge, with the inauguration of Abu Dhabi’s largest solar rooftop project at Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi in March 2023. The new 524-kilowatt peak (kWp) solar photovoltaic (PV) project will be developed on Yas Bay Waterfront, Abu Dhabi’s vibrant day-to-night dining, entertainment and leisure destination located on Yas Island.
The project is designed to offset 450 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year. It will feature the installation of 920 solar modules at Yas Bay waterfront, providing sustainable energy support, with Emerge delivering a comprehensive turnkey solution, including finance, design, procurement, construction, operations, and maintenance of the solar modules for a duration of 30 years.
Jonathan Brown, Chief Portfolio Officer at Miral, said that the project aligns with the UAE’s goal of achieving Net Zero by 2050 and will serve as a benchmark for clean energy supply, enhancing Yas Island’s global status as a top destination. The green energy project at Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi incorporated approximately 16,000 solar modules across the theme park’s roof area of 36,000 square meters, producing nearly 40 percent of its annual energy demand and holding an impressive 7-megawatt peak (MWp) capacity.
In 2022, Miral and Emerge signed an agreement to deploy on-site solar energy systems at the SeaWorld Abu Dhabi theme park with a capacity of 8.4 megawatts (MW).
Source: Utilities Middle East
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