Union Coop, a key consumer cooperative in the UAE, has joined hands with Positive Zero, a leading provider of decentralised clean energy solutions, for the launch of one of the Middle East’s largest solar energy projects in the retail sector.

The long-term agreement will see the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on roofs and parking areas across Union Coop locations, aimed at significantly reducing carbon emissions and supporting the UAE’s net-zero targets.

Scheduled for completion by mid-2026, the project will cover up to 30 Union Coop sites across Dubai and the Umm Al Quwain Coop headquarters (managed by Union Coop).

With an installed capacity of 17.3MW, the system is expected to produce approximately 29.23GWh of clean electricity annually - enough to power over 4,000 homes.

The initiative will reduce carbon emissions by up to 21,650 tonnes each year, the equivalent environmental benefit of planting approximately 325,000 trees, said the statement from Union Coop.