UAE launches 11 environmentally-friendly energy projects worth Dh159 billion in 2022: Suhail Al Mazrouei

UAE launches 11 environmentally-friendly energy projects worth Dh159 billion in 2022: Suhail Al Mazrouei

The UAE’s clean energy production in 2021 totalled 7,035.75 megawatts (MW), underscoring the country's pioneering efforts in the clean energy sector

Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, said his ministry established the features of the energy sector's future for the upcoming 50 years. — Wam

By Wam Published: Sun 15 Jan 2023, 3:13 PM

The UAE has launched 11 environmentally-friendly energy projects worth Dh159 billion in 2022 and it will continue to invest in green and clean energy developments in years to come, its top official says.

Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, said the UAE’s clean energy production in 2021 totalled 7,035.75 megawatts (MW), underscoring the country's pioneering efforts in the clean energy sector.

In an interview with the Emirates News Agency (Wam), Al Mazrouei also highlighted the launch of the UAE Energy Strategy 2050, the first unified energy strategy by the UAE, which aims to integrate the renewable and clean energy mix to achieve a balance between economic needs and climate goals, in addition to reducing dependency on other fuel sources over the next three decades.

"The UAE has adopted, in order to ensure the renewable energy sector's sustainability, the latest innovations