Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company – Masdar generated 40.2 terawatt-hours (TWh) of clean electricity from its operating projects in 2025, a 38 per cent increase from 29.2 TWh a year earlier, according to its 13th Annual Sustainability Report.
The additional generation helped avoid 19.5 million tonnes
of CO₂e emissions, reflecting the expansion and performance of Masdar’s
renewable energy portfolio worldwide.
Masdar increased capacity from projects in operation or
under construction by about 40 per cent during the year, from 32 gigawatts (GW)
to 45.8 GW.
Including 20.7 GW of secured projects or projects
approaching final investment approval, its total portfolio reached 66.5 GW at
the end of 2025.
The report included Saeta Yield and TERNA ENERGY within
Masdar’s reporting boundary for the first time.
Their addition expanded the company’s operating platform
across Spain, Portugal, Southeastern and Central Europe, with wind and solar
assets as well as a development pipeline that includes pumped hydro storage.
“Masdar’s growth reflects the foresight of the UAE’s
leadership and the country’s long-term commitment to clean energy. In 2025, our
operating projects generated 40.2 TWh of clean electricity and avoided 19.5
million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, delivering reliable power and
tangible economic and environmental benefits for our partners and communities
around the world. As we advance towards 100 GW by 2030, our focus is not simply
on scale, but on building a stronger, more competitive global energy business
that continues to create value for the UAE and our partners worldwide,” said
Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Masdar’s Chief Executive Officer.
Key milestones during 2025 included the start of power
generation at the 476MW Baltic Eagle Offshore Wind Farm in Germany, the
inauguration of the 250 MW Nur Bukhara solar project in Uzbekistan and
financing secured for the 2 GW Al Sadawi solar project in Saudi Arabia.
In Abu Dhabi, Masdar broke ground on a gigascale
round-the-clock clean energy project combining 5.2 GW of solar generation with
a 19GWh battery storage system. The
project is designed to provide 1 GW of clean electricity continuously and
demonstrate the potential for solar and storage to deliver reliable power at
scale.
Masdar also raised $1 billion through a green bond issued in
May, following an updated Green Finance Framework in March.
Investor orders
reached $6.6 billion, with international investors accounting for 85 per cent
of purchases.
The issuance brought
Masdar’s outstanding green bonds to $2.75 billion.
The company retained investment-grade ratings of AA- from
S&P, A1 from Moody’s and AA- from Fitch. Moody’s also reaffirmed its SQS1,
or “Excellent”, rating for Masdar’s updated Green Finance Framework, while
Sustainable Fitch raised the company’s ESG score from 71 to 74 out of 100.
Masdar reported more than 100 community initiatives across
eight countries and continued biodiversity efforts through 23 surveys, three
conservation partnerships and AI-powered bird detection at the Zarafshan Wind
Farm, where no fatalities among target species were recorded.
Women accounted for 30.2 per cent of Masdar’s workforce and
20 per cent of management roles.
Emiratization stood at about 46 per cent, excluding international operations, while employees received 250,000 hours of health, safety and environmental training. -OGN/TradeArabia News Service