PM Anwar visits Masdar City, witnesses signing of MoU worth US$8 billion in renewable energy

From Kamarul Ariffin Md Yassin

ABU DHABI, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Friday visited the Masdar City, known as the world's first planned sustainable city which is located six kilometres from the Abu Dhabi airport.

The Masdar City is a free zone designed to be a business hub and a destination for cleantech companies.

Initiated in 2008, Masdar City is Abu Dhabi's pioneering vision of a city of the future and with the goal of becoming the world's most sustainable eco-city, Masdar City is leading the way by developing a greenprint for how cities can accommodate rapid urbanisation and dramatically reduce energy, water and waste.

During the visit, the Prime Minister was briefed by Masdar City Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ahmed Baghoum.

The Prime Minister also had a meeting with Sultan Ahmed before witnessing the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC) to develop up to 10GW of renewable energy projects in Malaysia worth US$8 billion.

The MoU was signed by MIDA CEO Arham Abdul Rahman and Masdar CEO Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi.

Anwar later joined the congregants to perform Friday prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.

Anwar arrived here on Thursday for a two-day working visit to the UAE.

-- BERNAMA