{
  "id": 18458766,
  "title": "Abu Dhabi clean energy output jumps more than 1,000% in five years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/abu-dhabi-clean-energy-output-jumps-more-than-1-000-in-five-years",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T06:09:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/abu-dhabi/abu-dhabi-clean-energy-output-jumps-more-than-1000-in-five-years-1.500738072"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) in Abu Dhabi reported a staggering increase in clean and renewable energy generation between 2020 and 2025, rising by more than 1,000%. This growth is a testament to the emirate's successful energy transition strategy. Nuclear and solar power are the primary drivers behind this surge, with the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant and major renewable projects like the Al Dhafra Solar PV Plant and Noor Abu Dhabi contributing significantly. In 2025, renewable and clean energy sources accounted for about 46% of Abu Dhabi's total electricity generation, compared to less than 5% in 2020. This represents a remarkable shift, with clean energy sources delivering over 49,300 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in 2025, up from around 4,100 GWh in 2020. Mohamed Al Marzooqi, Chief Assets Officer at EWEC, emphasized the importance of the company's long-term planning and efforts to diversify its renewable and clean energy portfolio. He highlighted that integrating nuclear, solar, and wind energy on a large scale helps reduce carbon emissions while maintaining reliable power supplies. Al Marzooqi reaffirmed EWEC's commitment to further expanding clean and renewable energy capacity, aiming to enhance the resilience of Abu Dhabi's electricity system and support the UAE's Net Zero emissions goal by 2050.",
  "summary": "The Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has announced that clean and renewable energy generation in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, from nuclear, solar and wind sources, recorded growth of more than 1,000% between 2020 and 2025, highlighting the success of the emirate’s energy transition strategy. EWEC said this remarkable growth reflects its long-term approach to generation capacity planning…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}