Abu Dhabi starts work starts on world's first gigascale round-the-clock renewable project

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

73% : We look forward to working closely with EWEC and our partners to deliver this landmark project, which will set the global standard for renewable energy development and support other nations in delivering on their clean energy objectives.
71% : As the world looks for secure, sustainable and affordable energy, the UAE is proud to offer a new vision for technologically enabled growth.
70% : Ground-breaking for the world's largest renewable energy project integrating solar power and battery storage was carried out on Thursday in Abu Dhabi.
70% : " Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, said: "Today's groundbreaking is a proud occasion for Masdar and the UAE, and represents a pivotal moment in clean energy transformation.
65% : The project reimagines the potential of renewable energy by overcoming intermittency.
64% : Once operational, the project will produce gigascale baseload energy at a globally competitive tariff for the first time, setting a new international benchmark and reaffirming the UAE leadership's position in renewable energy development.
63% : The project will act as a blueprint that can be replicated internationally to meet the growing demand for clean, secure, round-the-clock power.
62% : Masdar is targeting an overall project portfolio capacity across clean energy technologies of 100GW by 2030.
61% : This world-first project, the largest and most ambitious in Masdar's history, is a blueprint for the world, demonstrating that renewable energy can be dispatched around the clock.
59% : The project is capable of delivering 1 gigawatt (GW) of baseload renewable energy around the clock at a globally competitive tariff, said a Wam news agency report.
58% : With the unwavering support of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, and in the presence of HH Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, this gigascale project is a step towards redefining the role of renewable energy for the information age.
52% : With its development representing a capital investment of more than AED22 billion, the project will create more than 10,000 jobs, as well as new manufacturing facilities, while avoiding approximately 5.7 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually when the facility becomes operational by 2027.

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