New Utico-YDE hybrid plant: UAE’s private utility provider Utico inked an MoU with sustainable energy developer Yellow Door Energy for a 2.25 MW solar plant and a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Umm Al Quwain to fuel its pumping station and produce 4.7 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of clean energy per year, according to a press release. The plant is set to mitigate 82k metric tons of carbon dioxide over its lifespan.

Who does what: Yellow Door Energy is assigned project developer that’s responsible for “financing, designing, building, commissioning, operating and maintaining” the plant, while the plant will be installed on Utico’s pump station premises.

What they said: “For Utico, this is a significant step in our journey towards being carbon neutral and supporting 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,” Utico CEO Hussain Al Lawati said.

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