Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, will highlight its new solar and wind projects in the UAE, UK, Seychelles and Mauritania at the seventh World Future Energy Summit in the capital later this month.

The company said it has installed more than 750 megawatts of renewable grid capacity in the past year.

Along with other partners, it has come up with several projects including the world’s largest off-shore wind farm, the world’s largest concentrated solar power plant, Africa’s largest solar PV plant and introduction of utility scale renewables to the Seychelles.

“2013 has been a milestone year for Masdar, in which we have made a significant contribution to the global adoption of renewable energy, demonstrating that clean energy is an attractive long-term investment,” said Bader Al Lamki, director of Masdar Clean Energy.

“From utility scale clean energy to pioneering carbon capture projects, Masdar’s growing portfolios of projects are pushing the boundaries of technology and innovation to help diversify the global energy mix and decarbonise our growing economies.”

In March, the company inaugurated the 100 megawatt Shams 1, the world’s largest concentrated solar power plant. The project helped supply power to 200,000 homes in the UAE.

Besides a 15-megawatt solar photovoltaic plant in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, it has also completed a six-megawatt wind farm in the Republic of Seychelles.

In July last year, it inaugurated London Array, the world’s largest off shore wind farm, in the Thames Estuary. It is now powering 500,000 British homes with clean, renewable energy.

“We are extremely positive about the future of renewable energy,” said Mr Al Lamki. “We continue exploring commercial projects that support the development of clean energy in the Middle East – a region with huge solar and wind potential.”

The summit will be held from January 20 to 22 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre,

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