{"version":"1","article":{"id":"uae-energy-world-energy-day-2026","slug":"uae-energy-world-energy-day-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/uae-energy-world-energy-day-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uae-energy-world-energy-day-2026?lang=en","title":"Abu Dhabi targets 60% clean electricity by 2035","summary":"Abu Dhabi’s energy department restated its clean-power target and cited more than AED300 billion in planned water and power infrastructure investment.","category":"energy","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-22T05:34:35+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-22T16:34:19+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-10-22","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Emirates News Agency (WAM)","url":"https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2us5ae-world-energy-day-abu-dhabi-continues-develop","publishedAt":"2026-10-21","checkedAt":"2026-10-22"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/uae-energy-world-energy-day-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uae-energy-world-energy-day-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/uae-energy-world-energy-day-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uae-energy-world-energy-day-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/uae-energy-world-energy-day-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uae-energy-world-energy-day-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/uae-energy-world-energy-day-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uae-energy-world-energy-day-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/uae-energy-world-energy-day-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uae-energy-world-energy-day-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"relationships":{"entities":[{"id":"abu-dhabi-department-of-energy","type":"organization","name":"Department of Energy","name_language":"en","collection_url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/entity/organization:abu-dhabi-department-of-energy","evidence":{"source_url":"https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2us5ae-world-energy-day-abu-dhabi-continues-develop","text":"Ahmed Mohammed Al Rumaithi, Undersecretary of Abu Dhabi’s Department of Energy, reiterated a goal for clean sources to provide 60% of the emirate’s electricity production by 2035 in a World Energy Day statement published on 21 October","language":"en"}},{"id":"abu-dhabi","type":"place","name":"Abu Dhabi","name_language":"en","collection_url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/entity/place:abu-dhabi","evidence":{"source_url":"https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2us5ae-world-energy-day-abu-dhabi-continues-develop","text":"Abu Dhabi targets 60% clean electricity by 2035","language":"en"}}],"event":null,"contextual_links":[],"timeline":[{"id":"uae-energy-world-energy-day-2026","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/uae-energy-world-energy-day-2026","language":"en","title":"Abu Dhabi targets 60% clean electricity by 2035","event_period":"2026-10-22","event_period_basis":"event","published_at":"2026-10-22T05:34:35+03:00","relationship_basis":"entity"}]},"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["Ahmed Mohammed Al Rumaithi, Undersecretary of Abu Dhabi’s Department of Energy, reiterated a goal for clean sources to provide 60% of the emirate’s electricity production by 2035 in a World Energy Day statement published on 21 October. The department said industrial growth, electrification and artificial intelligence are changing demand, making clean generation, grid flexibility and reliable supply interconnected planning issues.","The department’s director general for regulatory affairs said more than AED300 billion in investment is planned across Abu Dhabi’s water and power infrastructure through 2035. This is a planned investment figure, not spending already completed. The department said regulation should encourage efficiency and innovation while protecting consumers and maintaining reliable, affordable services. The statement did not provide a detailed schedule by year or specify the generation mix needed to meet the target."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"Abu Dhabi’s energy department restated its clean-power target and cited more than AED300 billion in planned water and power infrastructure investment.\n\nAhmed Mohammed Al Rumaithi, Undersecretary of Abu Dhabi’s Department of Energy, reiterated a goal for clean sources to provide 60% of the emirate’s electricity production by 2035 in a World Energy Day statement published on 21 October. The department said industrial growth, electrification and artificial intelligence are changing demand, making clean generation, grid flexibility and reliable supply interconnected planning issues.\n\nThe department’s director general for regulatory affairs said more than AED300 billion in investment is planned across Abu Dhabi’s water and power infrastructure through 2035. This is a planned investment figure, not spending already completed. The department said regulation should encourage efficiency and innovation while protecting consumers and maintaining reliable, affordable services. The statement did not provide a detailed schedule by year or specify the generation mix needed to meet the target.\n\nClarified electrification as a demand driver in the Arabic edition.","corrections":[{"at":"2026-10-22T16:34:19+03:00","language":"en","text":"Clarified electrification as a demand driver in the Arabic edition."}],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"energy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/energy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic energy landscape with solar panels, wind turbines and transmission lines.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"energy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/energy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic energy landscape with solar panels, wind turbines and transmission lines.","language":"en"}}}