UAE-CREF awards $50m contract for clean-energy plant in Dominica
05 May 2021 The project will support the stabilisation of Dominica’s electricity grid and enable it to achieve its climate resilience goals. WAM The UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund (UAE-CREF), the largest renewable energy investment of its type in the region, which is fully financed by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), has announced the signing of an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to build a hurricane-resistant clean energy project worth $50 million in Dominica.
Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, is leading the design and implementation of the project to build a 5-megawatt/2.5 megawatt-hours battery energy storage system, which will support the island nation’s clean energy objectives. The system will stabilize the electricity grid, provide reserve power and frequency control, and provide an additional level of climat
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Various commercial banks have extended financing of around Rs. 36 billion for 521 projects producing approximately 850 MW electricity under Financing Scheme for Renewable Energy, said Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Dr. Reza Baqir in a webinar.
Dr. Baqir stated that Pakistan faces challenges as a result of climate change and adopting prevention strategies are of paramount importance. In this regard, he pointed out that the SBP has issued Financing Scheme for Renewable Energy with a view to promote renewable energy projects.
He went on to add that mobilization of financial resources towards resource-efficient and sustainable avenues would play a central role in mitigating climate change. Pakistan is a member of the Global Sustainable Banking Network (SBN) since 2015 and green/sustainable finance policies are being aligned with global environmental and social standards and best practices.
Financing for sustainable development need of the hour: Reza Baqir
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Dr Baqir stated that the Pakistan faces challenge as a result of climate change
KARACHI (Dunya News) – State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Reza Baqir has said that financing for sustainable development is the need of the hour and Financial Institutions have a crucial role in this area.
He was addressing a webinar jointly hosted by SBP and Unilever Pakistan to create awareness about the SBP’s Renewable Energy Financing Scheme which has been used by Unilever to convert 30% of its factories to renewable energy.
Dr Baqir stated that the Pakistan faces challenge as a result of climate change and adopting prevention strategies are of paramount importance. In this regard he pointed out that the SBP has issued Financing Scheme for Renewable Energy with a view to promote renewable energy projects.
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