Emerge, a joint venture between Masdar and France’s EDF, has accelerated its clean energy portfolio across the GCC with a series of new agreements spanning solar, hybrid, and battery storage projects in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Established in 2021, Emerge specializes in distributed solar solutions, energy storage, off-grid solar, and hybrid technologies. The company currently delivers clean electricity to over 40 commercial, industrial, educational, and hospitality facilities across the region.
In Saudi Arabia, Emerge recently signed a long-term agreement with Misk City, northwest of Riyadh, to generate solar power for the next two decades. The project includes a 621-kilowatt peak photovoltaic (PV) solar plant to be installed across rooftop canopies and buildings.
The company has also partnered with the Nahdi Medical Company, the Kingdom’s largest retail pharmacy chain, to install a 3 MW rooftop solar system at its Imdad Distribution Center. Over the 15-year contract period, Emerge will handle financing, design, procurement, construction, and operations. The system is expected to reduce over 3,000 tons of CO₂ emissions annually, equivalent to the energy consumption of 625 homes.
This year, Emerge also secured agreements with Al Tanmia Food Company for a 3 MW solar project at its Haradh facilities and with Al Andalus Property Company to deploy solar systems across three commercial properties in Riyadh and Jeddah.
In the UAE, Emerge is advancing both solar and hybrid projects. Last May, the company signed an agreement with Turbotem, a UAE-based energy solutions firm, to install a 1.52 MW rooftop PV system integrated with a 5 MWh battery energy storage system at its Ras Al Khaimah facility.
In partnership with the UAE Ministry of Defense and Tabreed, Emerge is integrating solar power into two district cooling plants. The project will deploy around 4,000 solar panels with a total capacity of 2.4 MW, cutting grid dependency and reducing carbon emissions by nearly 2,600 tons annually over a 25-year period.
Emerge also played a key role in Sana Station, Sharjah’s first solar power plant, inaugurated in June 2024. The 60 MW project spans 850,000 square meters within the Sajaa Gas Complex and is managed by the Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) and Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWGA).
During Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week earlier this year, Emerge signed an MoU with ADNOC Sour Gas to explore solar deployment at the Shah Gas Field and finalized an agreement with BIPTECH to install rooftop solar at its KIZAD facility.
The company also inaugurated a 1.8 MW solar PV plant at Coca-Cola Ahlia Beverages Company in Al Ain, while ADNOC Distribution expanded its clean energy program to power service stations in Abu Dhabi with solar panels under a multi-phase initiative developed with Emerge.
Meanwhile, Emerge announced the commissioning of two major 1 MW projects on Yas Island, covering installations at the Yas Marina Circuit and Yas Bay Waterfront. Other recent agreements include a 3 MW solar rooftop project for AJ Steel Pipe Industries and a 1 MW peak solar system for the American Community School in Abu Dhabi.
In 2024, Emerge tripled its operational solar capacity, reaching 30 MW, up from 10 MW the previous year. The company also signed contracts for solar projects totaling 147 MW, underlining its rapid growth trajectory and revenue potential.
Emerge’s expanding footprint across the GCC reflects its strategy of delivering turnkey clean energy solutions for industrial, commercial, and institutional clients, while supporting regional efforts to reduce carbon emissions and transition toward a sustainable energy future.
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