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Dr. Sultan Al Jaber Introduces a Groundbreaking 24/7 Renewable Energy Initiative

At the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2025, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology as well as the Chairman of Masdar, presented the world's first facility to supply renewable energy continuously, round the clock. This remarkable project addresses the ongoing challenge of energy intermittency, a barrier that has long hindered the growth of renewable energy solutions.

A Vision for Socioeconomic Advancement

In an impassioned speech, Dr. Al Jaber underscored the urgency of embracing new approaches to harness renewable resources effectively. He proposed a unified path for stakeholders, industries, and governments to embark on, aimed at not just growth, but sustainable economic progress. As the world encounters a surge in energy demand driven by megatrends such as artificial intelligence and emerging market growth, his message resounded with clarity: a diversified approach to energy is no longer optional, but essential.

The project unveiled at ADSW combines an expansive 5.2 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity with 19 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of battery storage, enabling the generation of 1 gigawatt (GW) of uninterrupted renewable energy. Dr. Al Jaber aptly characterized this moment as the