BEEAH, the sustainability and innovation leader in the region, and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC -Masdar, a global leader in clean energy, have signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to find and develop utility-scale clean energy projects in Sharjah.
The JDA was signed by Khaled Al Huraimel, Group CEO and Vice Chairman of BEEAH, and Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO of Masdar, at the World Future Energy Summit 2026, as a part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.
The agreement offers the companies a guideline on which to evaluate, identify, and advance feasible solar PV (photovoltaic) initiatives in the emirate.
From project screening to project development, operation, and maintenance, BEEAH and Masdar will work together in end-to-end activities, such as project feasibility, grid impact assessment, solar resource assessment, and site studies.
The framework also provides the opportunity to consider more clean energy opportunities, including hybrid battery energy storage systems to promote grid resilience.
Group CEO and Vice Chairman of BEEAH, Khaled Al Huraimel, said, “Sharjah’s rising energy requirements are driving the deployment of more diversified, resilient renewables infrastructure across the emirate. At BEEAH, enhancing quality of life has always been central to our mission, and we have pursued this by delivering clean electricity through our commercial-scale Sharjah Waste to Energy facility. Our new JDA with Masdar strategically builds on this track record, strengthening a partnership that has already delivered a transformative energy project for the UAE. Together, we will responsibly meet this surge in power demand while accelerating Sharjah’s decarbonization through multiple utility-scale solar projects.”
CEO of Masdar, Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, added, “This agreement builds on our long-standing relationship with BEEAH, including our joint development of the first commercial-scale waste-to-energy plant in the Middle East, which is helping Sharjah to achieve its environmental goals. Sharjah has strong potential for solar energy development, and its visionary leadership is driving the deployment of high-quality, commercially viable projects to accelerate the emirate’s energy transformation. Masdar is proud to support Sharjah on its clean energy journey, and we look forward to working closely with BEEAH to help achieve its ambitious objectives.”
The signing builds on a range of existing and legacy partnerships between the two organisations, the most notable of which was the establishment of the Emirates Waste to Energy Company joint venture in 2017 to create the first utility-scale waste project in the region.
In line with its Net Zero by 2040 pledge, BEEAH is also looking into other clean energy options other than waste-to-energy. Its flagship BEEAH headquarters features an on-site solar plant that contributes to the building’s LEED Platinum certification.
In other places, the sustainability pioneer is also considering the option of transforming unused landfills into solar farms and using landfill gas to generate electricity. The JDA complies with national clean energy priorities, with the UAE planning to increase renewable capacity threefold by 2030 as part of the Net Zero by 2050 Strategic Initiative.
