The UAE actively contributes to raising the rate of wind energy production at the global level, by establishing, developing and operating a large group of projects that spread from Central Asia to Europe to the Pacific Islands, the most prominent of which is the “London Array”, which is one of the largest power plants. offshore winds in the world.
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development
The projects he funded have achieved Abu Dhabi Fund for Development In the wind energy sector, over the past decades, it has been a strategic support for the UAE’s efforts to increase the contributions of clean energy around the world, as many countries have been able to develop their main sectors thanks to these projects and deliver sustainable electricity services to thousands of villages and rural areas. In 2011, the Fund financed a project in the State of Seychelles, aimed at addressing the deficit in electric power by producing renewable electricity using wind technology; 4 wind fields were installed to generate 6 megawatts of electric power, and in 2014 the fund financed a wind energy project in Mauritania, which included the establishment of 4 wind power plants capable of generating 270 kilowatts to feed 4 coastal cities. The fund provided financing of 30 million dirhams for the hybrid energy / solar and wind project in the Cape Verde Islands, which aims to provide about 2 megawatts of renewable energy, and contribute to the production of about 500,000 liters per day of potable water. In 2017, the fund provided a financial grant to Antigua and Barbuda to construct a solar PV plant with a capacity of 800 kW.
Masdar Company
On the other hand, it is Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company “Masdar” The main arm of the UAE in spreading renewable energy solutions in the world, including wind energy projects, where the company invests in many projects that have helped reduce the carbon footprint and increase the contributions of clean energy in many countries, especially developing countries. In the South Pacific country of Samoa, Masdar has developed a wind power plant on the island of Upolu, which is home to about 75% of the country’s population. This project provides 1,500 megawatt-hours of electricity annually, and contributes to saving about $475,000 in fuel costs. needed to generate electricity annually, and avoid the release of more than a thousand tons of carbon dioxide annually. The Victoria Port Wind Power Plant, developed and launched by Masdar, is the first major renewable energy project in the Republic of Seychelles. The project consists of 8 wind turbines that produce about 7 gigawatt-hours of clean energy annually, which contributes to avoiding the release of 10,000 tons. of carbon dioxide annually, as well as supplying electricity to more than 2,100 homes.
In turn, the Kronovo wind power plant, with a capacity of 72 megawatts, provides energy to about 45,000 homes in Montenegro, and contributes to avoiding the emission of about 80,000 tons of carbon emissions annually. Masdar signed an agreement in January 2018 to purchase a 49% share of Krnovo Green Energy, the owner and developer of the station. The London Array, one of the most important projects financed by Masdar, is one of the largest offshore wind power plants in the world, as it contributes to generating electric power for more than half a million homes in the United Kingdom, in addition to reducing carbon dioxide emissions. about one million tons annually.
Also in the UK, Masdar is investing in the Dudgeon offshore wind power plant, which has a capacity of 402 megawatts, provides clean electricity to more than 410,000 homes and contributes to avoiding the release of 893,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually. In Scotland, Masdar acquires 25% of Hywind Scotland, the world’s first floating offshore wind power plant, with a capacity of 30 megawatts, providing energy to about 6,600 homes and avoiding the release of 63,000 tons of carbon dioxide annually. Moving to Serbia and the Western Balkans, Masdar led a consortium of international companies to develop the Cibok 1 plant, the largest utility-scale commercial wind power plant there, with a production capacity of 158 MW. The plant, which includes 57 wind turbines, will contribute to increasing the efficiency of power generation It meets the needs of about 113,000 homes of clean electricity, and reduces the emission of 370,000 tons of carbon dioxide annually.
Masdar’s investments in the field of wind energy have extended to the United States of America through several projects such as the “Roxsprings” plant in Texas with a capacity of 149 megawatts, sufficient to supply 69,750 homes annually, and contribute to avoiding the emission of 285.624 tons of carbon dioxide annually, and the “Sterling” plant in New Mexico has a capacity of 29.9 megawatts. Wind energy has the largest decarbonization potential per megawatt, compared to any other renewable energy source, but the world still needs to exploit this capacity in order to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. On the Arab level, the “Tafila Wind Power Plant” is the first plant Operating to generate electricity from wind energy on a commercial scale in the Middle East, the 117 MW plant located in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has contributed to an increase in the total electricity generation capacity in Jordan by 3%. The plant was developed and operated by the Jordan Wind Project Company for Renewable Energy, which includes the Masdar Company 50%, Al-Balaghah 30% and the Arab Petroleum Investments Company 20%.
Dhofar Station
In turn, the “Dhofar plant” in the Sultanate of Oman represents the first investment by “Masdar” in the Omani renewable energy sector, and the plant, with a production capacity of 50 megawatts, will contribute to meeting the growing energy needs and reducing dependence on fuel in electricity generation, allowing it to be used in the activities of Industrial properties of higher value and preservation of natural fuel sources. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, this month, the Dumat Al-Jandal wind power plant, the largest of its kind in the Middle East, was successfully connected to the main electricity grid in the Kingdom, where it became operational and generating electricity.
The plant, developed by Masdar and EDF Renewables, contributes to supporting the main network in the Kingdom during peak consumption times in the summer, as the plant provides enough energy to consume 70,000 homes and avoid the emission of 988,000 tons of carbon dioxide annually. . It is noteworthy that “Masdar” had announced last April that it had signed an implementation agreement with the Uzbek government to increase the production capacity of the wind power plant at the level of service facilities it is developing in the country to 1.5 gigawatts.
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