BEEAH and Masdar to joitnly develop utility-scale solar projects in Sharjah

The two parties signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) during the World Future Energy Summit 2026, part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.

From project screening through development, construction, operation and maintenance, BEEAH and Masdar will collaborate on end-to-end activities. This will include project feasibility, grid impact assessment, solar resource assessments and site studies.

The framework also allows scope for exploring other clean energy opportunities, such as hybrid battery energy storage systems to enhance grid resilience.

Partnership targets utility-scale solar projects

Both BEEAH and Masdar have had major collaborations in the past, including the founding of the Emirates Waste to Energy Company joint venture in 2017 to develop the first utility-scale waste project in the region.

Khaled Al Huraimel, Group CEO and Vice Chairman of BEEAH, commented: “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 Sharjah Waste to Energy facility.

“Our new JDA with Masdar builds on this track record, strengthening a partnership that has already delivered a transformative energy project for the UAE. We will responsibly meet this surge in power demand while accelerating Sharjah’s decarbonisation through multiple utility-scale solar projects.”

Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO of Masdar, 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.”

BEEAH continues to explore clean energy innovations beyond waste-to-energy. Its flagship BEEAH Headquarters features an on-site solar plant that contributes to the building’s LEED Platinum certification. Elsewhere, the sustainability pioneer is also evaluating opportunities to convert redundant landfills into solar farms and capture landfill gas for power generation.