Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company – Masdar generated 40.2 terawatt-hours (TWh) of clean electricity from its operating projects in 2025, a 38 per cent increase from 29.2 TWh a year earlier, according to its 13th Annual Sustainability Report.

The additional generation helped avoid 19.5 million tonnes of CO₂e emissions, reflecting the expansion and performance of Masdar’s renewable energy portfolio worldwide.

Masdar increased capacity from projects in operation or under construction by about 40 per cent during the year, from 32 gigawatts (GW) to 45.8 GW.

Including 20.7 GW of secured projects or projects approaching final investment approval, its total portfolio reached 66.5 GW at the end of 2025.

The report included Saeta Yield and TERNA ENERGY within Masdar’s reporting boundary for the first time.

Their addition expanded the company’s operating platform across Spain, Portugal, Southeastern and Central Europe, with wind and solar assets as well as a development pipeline that includes pumped hydro storage.

“Masdar’s growth reflects the foresight of the UAE’s leadership and the country’s long-term commitment to clean energy. In 2025, our operating projects generated 40.2 TWh of clean electricity and avoided 19.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, delivering reliable power and tangible economic and environmental benefits for our partners and communities around the world. As we advance towards 100 GW by 2030, our focus is not simply on scale, but on building a stronger, more competitive global energy business that continues to create value for the UAE and our partners worldwide,” said Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Masdar’s Chief Executive Officer.

Key milestones during 2025 included the start of power generation at the 476MW Baltic Eagle Offshore Wind Farm in Germany, the inauguration of the 250 MW Nur Bukhara solar project in Uzbekistan and financing secured for the 2 GW Al Sadawi solar project in Saudi Arabia.

In Abu Dhabi, Masdar broke ground on a gigascale round-the-clock clean energy project combining 5.2 GW of solar generation with a 19GWh battery storage system.  The project is designed to provide 1 GW of clean electricity continuously and demonstrate the potential for solar and storage to deliver reliable power at scale.

Masdar also raised $1 billion through a green bond issued in May, following an updated Green Finance Framework in March.

 Investor orders reached $6.6 billion, with international investors accounting for 85 per cent of purchases.

 The issuance brought Masdar’s outstanding green bonds to $2.75 billion.

The company retained investment-grade ratings of AA- from S&P, A1 from Moody’s and AA- from Fitch. Moody’s also reaffirmed its SQS1, or “Excellent”, rating for Masdar’s updated Green Finance Framework, while Sustainable Fitch raised the company’s ESG score from 71 to 74 out of 100.

Masdar reported more than 100 community initiatives across eight countries and continued biodiversity efforts through 23 surveys, three conservation partnerships and AI-powered bird detection at the Zarafshan Wind Farm, where no fatalities among target species were recorded.

Women accounted for 30.2 per cent of Masdar’s workforce and 20 per cent of management roles.

Emiratization stood at about 46 per cent, excluding international operations, while employees received 250,000 hours of health, safety and environmental training. -OGN/TradeArabia News Service