Utico, the UAE’s private utility firm has partnered with sustainable energy developer Yellow Door Energy (YDE) to develop a solar plant and a battery energy storage system in Umm Al Quwain.
Yellow Door Energy, the project developer, is responsible for financing, designing, building, commissioning, operating and maintaining the solar plant and the hybrid system integration.
The plant will generate 4,700 megawatt-hours of clean energy annually, said the firm. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at the recently concluded Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment (WETEX) exhibition in Dubai, where they announced the solar plant will remove 82,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent from the environment during the system’s lifetime.
“For Utico, this is a significant step in our journey towards being carbon neutral and support the UAE’s strategic goals of sustainability and Net Zero by 2050 target. The project, a first in the Umm Al Quwain, will help Utico enhance diversification of its energy mix for utilization in our operations,” commented Hussain Al Lawati, Group CEO, Utico.
Rory McCarthy, Chief Operating Officer of Yellow Door Energy, said, “As the leading sustainable energy partner for businesses in the region, Yellow Door Energy is honored to support Utico on its sustainability journey. The solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) project showcases our company’s commitment to helping businesses decarbonize their operations, save money and become more resilient. Ahead of COP28 and in line with the UAE Net Zero by 2050 target, we are proud to be here today to congratulate Utico and its leadership on this important sustainability milestone.”
