Rooftop solar photovoltaic project has been inaugurated at Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi

Miral, Abu Dhabi’s leading creator of immersive destinations and experiences, and Emerge, a joint venture of Masdar and French multinational utility company EDF, inaugurated the largest rooftop solar project in the UAE capital. A 7-megawatt peak (MWp) rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) project has been inaugurated at Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi on Yas Island. 

Mohamed Abdalla Al Zaabi, Group CEO at Miral, said: “Expanding our sustainability strategies is an integral part of Miral’s vision. The Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi rooftop solar project is a significant step on this journey, featuring a secure and reliable energy system, that will help us reduce our carbon footprint and contribute to combating climate change.

“Through our partnership with Emerge, we are happy to transition to a more sustainable, low-carbon economy as well as contribute to the UAE’s larger net-zero goals and position Yas Island as a global destination.”

Khaled Ballaith, Chairman of Emerge, said: “If countries around the region – and beyond – are to reach their clean energy objectives, it is essential that we support the decarbonisation of the commercial and industrial sector. We launched the Emerge joint venture with our partner EDF to help private-sector organisations access renewable energy solutions more effectively, and to make their operations more sustainable. As we prepare for COP28 in the UAE, we look forward to working with more companies here and in the wider region on deploying clean energy solutions.”

Luc Koechlin, CEO of EDF Middle East, said: “The private sector plays a fundamental role in achieving a carbon-free energy mix. We are convinced that our successful partnership with Masdar, through the Emerge joint venture and Miral will play the role of a catalyst for other C&I clients to become “prosumers”, i.e., to generate the clean electricity corresponding to their electrical needs, and to join the journey supporting the UAE Energy Strategy 2050 at the forefront of the COP28.”