Masdar City will welcome DoE to UAE’s first net-zero energy commercial headquarters

Masdar City will welcome DoE to UAE’s first net-zero energy commercial headquarters

ABU DHABI - Abu Dhabi's Department of Energy (DoE) has announced its plans to relocate to the country's first net-zero energy commercial headquarters (HQ) building in Abu Dhabi's Masdar City in late 2025. The new partnership, which will enhance Masdar City's vibrant energy cluster, demonstrates the city's and the DOE's collective commitment to sustainability. The HQ building is the focal point of Masdar City Square, a commercial development of seven sustainable buildings that will be completed in 2024. The HQ building will feature a distinctive canopy of 1,033 PV (solar) panels, producing 104 percent of its annual energy needs, making it net-zero energy. Any excess energy produced will be fed into the Abu Dhabi electric grid. Ahmed Mohammed Al Rumaithi, Undersecretary of DoE, said, "Our collaboration with Masdar City reflects our shared sustainability commitments to drive the energy and water transition, build a cleaner economy for our people, and substantially reduce our carbon footprint. "As COP28 in the UAE progresses, we are proud to play a leading role in supporting the country's endeavours to achieve net-zero by 2050 through world-class, climate-friendly policies, regulations, and strategies that position our nation among the most dynamic in the world." He added that the