Cleaner Tech
UAE’s Flagship Renewables Firm Isn’t The Giant It Claims
Masdar says it’s one of the world’s largest clean-energy companies, but it ranks 62nd in the global list
The 2-gigawatt Al Dhafra solar plant in the United Arab Emirates.
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As world leaders descend on Dubai for this year’s biggest climate conference COP28, the United Arab Emirates is pushing for a global commitment to triple renewable energy deployment by the end of the decade. It will also showcase its own investments in solar and wind power.
But a closer look at the numbers shows the UAE’s homegrown renewables champion isn’t the giant it claims — at least not yet.