A wind farm is seen in this undated handout image released on Oct 5, 2023 in Sir Bani Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates has launched its first wind project of commercial size, making use of technology to exploit low wind speeds, as it pushes to boost renewables before hosting the COP 28 climate summit next month.
"This project ... will help displace around 120,000 tons of CO2 - carbon footprint - annually," said Mohammad Abdelqader El-Ramahi, Masdar's chief green hydrogen officer.Working with PowerChina and GoldWind International, Masdar said the project's turbines can exploit low wind speeds at scale, thanks to advances in materials science and aerodynamics that make wind power possible despite the heat and humidity.