Emsteel to set up largest industrial solar rooftop project in UAE
CONSTRUCTION NEWS
Emsteel Group, one of the largest publicly traded steel and building materials manufacturers in the region, has announced a strategic partnership with Yellow Door Energy, the largest sustainable energy partner for businesses in the Middle East and Africa, to develop the largest industrial solar PV rooftop project in the UAE.
The 31.5-megawatt-peak (MWp) solar power project will power Emsteel’s facilities with renewable energy, reinforcing the group’s commitment to pioneering self-generating energy sources for sustainable manufacturing in the region, said the company in a statement.
As per the deal, Yellow Door Energy will finance, build, own, operate, and maintain solar panel installations across 40 Emsteel roofs in ICAD 1, Abu Dhabi.
The project will comprise rooftop and carport solar installations, including high-efficiency solar panels, with bifacial panels used for carports to optimize clean energy generation, it stated.
According to Emsteel, this strategic initiative is a key part of its decarbonisation strategy implementation and aligns with the UAE’s Net Zero by 2050 commitment, it said.
Upon completion, the project is expected to generate 50 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of clean electricity annually, offsetting approximately 16,000 metric tonne COâ‚‚ emissions from Emsteel's scope 2 emissions per year over the next 25 years.
The 100% self-consumed renewable electricity will directly reduce energy costs and carbon footprint, furthering Emsteel’s commitment to operational efficiency and decarbonization, it added.
