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Why Abu Dhabi?

Abu Dhabi, UAE

ENCOURAGING GLOBAL INVESTMENTS

The capital of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi boasts multi-billion dollar investment opportunities towards expanding, upgrading and building new power generation and transmission infrastructure, energy storage and smart grids solutions as well as renewable energy and nuclear power systems to meet rising global demand.

UAE ECONOMIC GROWTH

With its ‘Economic Vision 2030’ and ‘UAE Energy Strategy 2050’ set to save approximately USD 190 billion in overall energy costs, the UAE government provides a strong conducive environment towards innovation, cost efficient measures, investor friendly regulations and responsible governance.

A DIVERSIFIED ENERGY MIX

Home to one of the most advanced energy sectors in the region, Abu Dhabi has seen robust growth in electricity consumption with an annual growth rate of 5% over the past five years. Renewable energy, nuclear and waste-to-energy have allowed for lucrative business opportunities to arise.