Abu Dhabi Plans Solar, Water Plants in Drive for Net-Zero Target
- Solar and better desalination to help reduce emissions
- Oil-rich emirate aims to make power cheaper for industry
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Abu Dhabi, the oil-rich capital of the United Arab Emirates, plans to increase solar power generation by two-thirds this decade and build more efficient water desalination plants to help the country meet its goal for net-zero carbon emissions.
The projects are part of a government drive to lower industrial emissions and help reach that goal by mid-century, Awaidha Al Marar, chairman of Abu Dhabi’s Department of Energy, said in an interview. The emirate will build two solar plants and two waste-to-energy plants, adding 2.15 gigawatts of power, according to the energy department.