The UAE is strengthening its role as a global clean energy investment hub through major 2026 projects by national firms, supporting sustainable energy delivery across Asia, Africa and Europe while boosting growth and reducing carbon emissions.
Emirates Water and Electricity Company (Ewec) has announced the extension of its clean energy partnership with Mediclinic, the first healthcare institution in Abu Dhabi to decarbonise their operations. The deal ensures all Mediclinic’s hospitals will be powered by clean electricity, verified using CECs issued by Abu Dhabi.
Alpha Nero has completed a 450 kWp solar installation across its UAE facilities in partnership with CleanMax, expected to generate over 740,000 kWh of clean energy annually and advance its sustainability goals.
The UAE Ministry of Investment signed an MoU with Jereh Group to develop a energy industrial platform, strengthening UAE-China ties and positioning UAE as a hub for energy technologies including SMRs, anode production, battery recycling.
Adnec Group, a unit of Abu Dhabi group Modon, has announced a strategic partnership deal with Emirates Water and Electricity Company (Ewec) to power Adnec Centre Al Ain with renewable and clean energy. Hosting over 500 events annually, the venue will now operate entirely on clean energy.
China’s green energy transition accelerated in 2025, with clean energy—wind, solar, hydro, and nuclear—generating 42.6 per cent of total sales revenue, up 7.2 percentage points from the end of the 13th Five-Year Plan.
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has announced that it has delivered the strongest financial and operational performance in its history for the full year 2025, recording a net profit after tax of AED9.1 billion ($2.5 billion) and a consolidated revenue of AED32.84 billion ($8.9 billion).
Bahrain’s Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) has announced that the foundation stone has been laid for its Al Dur Solar Power Plant, a large-scale clean energy project featuring 135,000 solar panels. The 100MW plant is set for completion by Q3 next year.
Egypt aims for 42 per cent clean electricity by 2030, focusing on solar, wind, and green hydrogen projects, alongside energy efficiency and infrastructure upgrades. Minister Manal Awad discussed these initiatives at the COP30 Leaders’ Roundtable on Energy Transition in Brazil.
Masdar, a clean energy leader, and Octopus Energy, an energy tech disruptor, have signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) for initiatives in the UK and Africa. Masdar and Octopus will look to work together to free up hidden capacity across the UK’s distribution network to power the next generation of data centres.
