Miral signs agreement with Emerge to develop a 524-kilowatt peak solar photovoltaic project on Yas Bay Waterfront

Abu Dhabi's leading creator of immersive destinations and experiences, Miral, has signed an agreement with Emerge which is a joint venture between the UAE's Masdar and France's EDF, to develop a 524-kilowatt peak (kWp) solar photovoltaic (PV) project on Yas Bay Waterfront, Yas Island is home to Abu Dhabi's bustling day-and-night food, entertainment, and leisure hub.  

The goal of the initiative is to offset 450 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. In order to support sustainable energy, 920 solar modules will be installed at the Yas Bay waterfront as part of the new solar project. Emerge will provide a full turnkey solution that covers financing, design, procurement, construction, operations, and maintenance of the solar modules for a 30-year period.

This is the third partnership between Miral and Emerge; in March 2023, Warner Bros. WorldTM Abu Dhabi hosted the grand opening of Abu Dhabi's largest solar rooftop project by Miral Group. With over 16,000 solar modules spread over the 36,000 square metre roof of the theme park, this amazing green energy project can provide almost 40% of the park's yearly energy needs and a powerful 7 megawatt peak (MWp) capacity.

A deal was reached earlier in 2022 by Miral and Emerge to install 8.4 megawatt (MW) of on-site solar energy systems at the SeaWorld Abu Dhabi entertainment park.In 2021, Masdar and EDF launched Emerge as a joint venture to explore energy efficiency, distributed solar, off-grid solar, street lighting, battery storage, and hybrid solutions for commercial and industrial clients. Emerge is an energy services firm that provides clients with complete turn-key supply and demand-side energy management solutions at no upfront cost through energy performance contracts and solar power agreements.