Abu Dhabi Airports and Masdar completed the development of the emirate's largest solar-powered car park at Abu Dhabi International Airport, the two companies said on Tuesday.
The 3-megawatt project involved the installation of solar panels on canopies at the car park at the airport's new Midfield Terminal.
“Net-zero development has been a central ethos in the design and construction of the Midfield Terminal,” Shareef Al Hashmi, chief executive of Abu Dhabi Airports, said.
“By making smart and sustainable choices during its development in our use of double glazing, efficient lighting and environmental controls, we have achieved considerable reductions across the building’s wider energy use.”
The energy generated by the grid-connected project will be used to power the car park, with excess energy fed to other parts of the airport.
The project was financed and constructed by Masdar, according to the statement. The company will also provide operation and maintenance services for a 25-year period.
“The delivery of this landmark project for the new Midfield Terminal highlights the commitment of Masdar and Abu Dhabi Airports to supporting the UAE’s Energy Strategy 2050 and its climate change mitigation goals, as well as demonstrating Masdar’s strength as a preferred partner in renewable energy project collaborations," Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, chief executive of Masdar, said.
The UAE aims to increase the contribution of renewable sources to about 50 per cent of the country’s energy mix by 2050.
Abu Dhabi Airports, created in 2006 to develop Abu Dhabi's aviation infrastructure, currently manages and operates five airports in the emirate.
It is also building the Midfield Terminal, the new hub for UAE flag-carrier Etihad Airways at Abu Dhabi International Airport, with a capacity to handle 45 million passengers annually.
Abu Dhabi Airports is wholly-owned by state holding company ADQ, while Masdar is owned by Mubadala Investment Company.
Masdar is currently active in more than 30 countries with a total renewable energy capacity of 10.7 gigawatts from a combined investment of about $19.9 billion.
It is also involved in the development of the world's largest solar plant at Al Dhafra in Abu Dhabi. The 2-gigawatt plant is expected to be fully operational next year.
Earlier this year, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) completed the first firing of a Siemens Energy H-class gas turbine at the new Dh1bn ($272 million) power plant under development at EGA's Jebel Ali site as the company aims to lower greenhouse gas emissions from its power generation and aluminium-smelting operations.
German car maker BMW also signed a deal with EGA to source metal made using solar power earlier this year.
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The two finalists advance to the Asia qualifier in Malaysia in August
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Bahrain, Maldives, Oman, Qatar
Group B
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UAE group fixtures
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Based: Dubai, UAE
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Eldarir had arrived at JFK in January 2020 with three suitcases, containing goods he valued at $300, when he was directed to a search area.
Officers found 41 gold artefacts among the bags, including amulets from a funerary set which prepared the deceased for the afterlife.
Also found was a cartouche of a Ptolemaic king on a relief that was originally part of a royal building or temple.
The largest single group of items found in Eldarir’s cases were 400 shabtis, or figurines.
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Khouli smuggled items into the US by making false declarations to customs about the country of origin and value of the items.
According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he provided “false provenances which stated that [two] Egyptian antiquities were part of a collection assembled by Khouli's father in Israel in the 1960s” when in fact “Khouli acquired the Egyptian antiquities from other dealers”.
He was sentenced to one year of probation, six months of home confinement and 200 hours of community service in 2012 after admitting buying and smuggling Egyptian antiquities, including coffins, funerary boats and limestone figures.
For sale
A number of other items said to come from the collection of Ezeldeen Taha Eldarir are currently or recently for sale.
Their provenance is described in near identical terms as the British Museum shabti: bought from Salahaddin Sirmali, "authenticated and appraised" by Hossen Rashed, then imported to the US in 1948.
- An Egyptian Mummy mask dating from 700BC-30BC, is on offer for £11,807 ($15,275) online by a seller in Mexico
- A coffin lid dating back to 664BC-332BC was offered for sale by a Colorado-based art dealer, with a starting price of $65,000
- A shabti that was on sale through a Chicago-based coin dealer, dating from 1567BC-1085BC, is up for $1,950
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Mr Kandhari is legally authorised to conduct marriages in the gurdwara
He has officiated weddings of Sikhs and people of different faiths from Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Russia, the US and Canada
Father of two sons, grandfather of six
Plays golf once a week
Enjoys trying new holiday destinations with his wife and family
Walks for an hour every morning
Completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Loyola College, Chennai, India
2019 is a milestone because he completes 50 years in business
The years Ramadan fell in May
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Killing of Qassem Suleimani
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