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The Masdar project in Fiji

Masdar delivers solar projects in Pacific island states

ABU DHABI, May 9, 2016

A series of renewable energy projects made possible by the $50-million UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund (UAE-PPF) are set to be inaugurated in the Pacific Island countries and territories.

Five small-scale solar energy projects, delivered by Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company Masdar, will come on stream across five island nations from May 10-15, marking the completion of the second cycle of the UAE-PPF.

The highly customised projects are designed to drive economic growth and sustainable development in the Solomon Islands, Nauru, the Marshall Islands, Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia. The projects will help reduce the participating countries’ reliance on imported fossil fuels, drive job creation and capacity-building efforts, and contribute to each nation’s renewable energy targets, said a Masdar statement.   

Commenting on the imminent completion of the Cycle 2 projects, Masdar CEO Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, said: “The projects coming online as part of Cycle 2 of the UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund represent a model for what the public and private sectors can achieve by working together. With the support of our UAE partners and the governments of the island nations, Masdar has been able to deploy innovative, small-scale projects that meet the needs of the local communities.

“Through these projects, Masdar is not only helping to advance socio-economic growth, but it is also showcasing a new delivery model for advancing the global sustainability agenda and taking action on climate change.”

Once inaugurated, the projects in Cycle 2 will deliver a total of 3.1 megawatts of clean energy and will displace over 4,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per year. The Cycle 2 projects will also save 1.7 million litres of diesel fuel each year, thereby supporting the countries’ energy diversification efforts and reducing their exposure to commodity price fluctuations and supply chain disruptions.

In addition, as part of the UAE-PPF’s requirements, Masdar has trained the operators of the power generation assets, thereby supporting capacity-building and skills training in the local communities and enhancing the capacity of existing regional contractors to deliver renewable energy projects.  – TradeArabia News Service
 




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