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SOLAR-
City Centre Bahrain has commissioned and signed a PPA for a 4.7 MW solar plant from Yellow Door Energy, according to a press release. The project will cover 32k sqm with over 8.6k solar panels installed on the rooftop, ground, and carports. It is expected to generate more than 7.3 GWh of clean energy in its first year of operations, reducing 3.3k metric tons of emissions.
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All part of a bigger plan: The solar project is part of a broader agreement reached in March 2023 between Majid Al Futtaim and Yellow Door to generate clean energy across 18 of its shopping malls in the UAE, Bahrain, and Oman. The partnership aims to build 42 MW solar projects to produce over 55 GWh of clean energy annually.
NUCLEAR-
Enec to conduct studies to identify nuclear tech for Adnoc: The Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (Enec) signed an agreement with Adnoc to conduct technical and economic assessments for identifying suitable nuclear reactor technologies for the state-run oil giant, according to a press release. The two companies will also conduct feasibility studies on the potential applications of excess heat from the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant.
DECARBONIZATION-
Sharjah to reduce tourism + hospitality sectors’ carbon emissions: The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) has signed an MoU with Sea Going Green, the American University of Sharjah (AUS), and Manbat to support the decarbonization of the tourism sector, according to a press release. The collaboration aims to pilot solutions for food waste recovery and composting in the tourism and hospitality sector. The initiative will also leverage advanced technologies like blockchain-based carbon credit tracking to measure carbon reductions.
OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING ABOUT THIS MORNING-
- Al Futtaim supplies 40 EVs to Parkin: BYD’s rep. in the region Al Futtaim Electric Mobility has agreed to supply UAE’s biggest parking services provider Parkin with 40 BYD plug-in hybrid vehicles. The partnership will support Parkin in reducing the carbon footprint of its operational car fleet and will contribute to expanding EV infrastructure in Dubai. (Press Release)
