- Emerge, a joint venture between Masdar and EDF Group, signs agreement to develop rooftop solar plant for Dubai Maritime City
- 980kWp plant will offset 780 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year
- Emerge will operate and maintain all turnkey solutions across the project for 25 years
- Project is part of wider clean energy drive by DP World to contribute to the UAE Energy Strategy 2050 initiative
Emerge, a joint venture between Masdar and EDF Group, has signed an agreement to install a 980kWp rooftop solar plant for Dubai Maritime City that will offset 780 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year.
The project is part of a wider energy transition led by DP World, the parent company of Dubai Maritime City, to facilitate the widespread adoption of renewable energy and battery energy storage systems (BESS) within DP World’s global supply chain.
Situated on the roof of the staff accommodation building and consisting of more than 1,700 solar modules, the plant will be delivered by Emerge as a turnkey solution, including finance, design, procurement, construction, operations, and maintenance of the solar modules for 25 years.
Michel Abi Saab, Emerge General Manager, said:
Our agreement with Dubai Maritime City to install a rooftop solar plant builds on the success we have enjoyed in developing several projects in the UAE since Emerge was formed as an energy services company offering full turnkey solutions at no upfront cost to the client. We are proud to support this project and to significantly contribute to the Dubai Maritime City’s decarbonization goals.
Ahmed Al Hammadi, Chief Operating Officer of Dubai Maritime City, DP World, said:
The deployment of clean energy is a central part of our sustainability strategy to become carbon neutral by 2040 and net zero carbon by 2050. We are excited to partner with innovative companies like Emerge and Masdar to accelerate our transition to renewables and look forward to starting work on this solar plant at Dubai Maritime City.
