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Yellow Door commissioned 27 solar power projects in 2024 across UAE , Bahrain , Oman , S Africa

Y ellow Door Energy , the sustainable energy partner for businesses in the Middle East and Africa , announced its 2024 results , highlighting significant project milestones and sustainability progress . In 2024 , the company added 32.7 megawatts-peak , MWp to its rapidly growing portfolio . This includes its acquisition of five operating projects in Oman .

Jeremy Crane , Group CEO of Yellow Door Energy , said : “ In 2024 , Yellow Door Energy commissioned 27 solar power projects across the UAE , Bahrain , Oman and South Africa . Our swift project execution reflects the exceptional collaboration amongst our teams and contractors , and aligns with the Net Zero ambitions of governments in the region .”
As part of its efforts to drive a sustainable future , Yellow Door Energy published its second sustainability report , titled From Promise to Progress : Our Journey Towards a Just Energy Transition , detailing its initiatives and progress in this space . Alongside this , the company issued its second carbon footprint report , underscoring its commitment to decarbonising its operations .
The company ’ s achievements were recognised with six prestigious industry awards , including the Excellence in Solar Project Management award from SolarQuarter and Bahrain ’ s Al Bilad Award for Corporate Social Responsibility in the Environmental Excellence category .
As part of its ongoing thought leadership and community development initiatives , Yellow Door Energy ’ s team conducted seven educational workshops for students across the UAE , Bahrain , Jordan and South Africa . Notable initiatives include :
Project Daw in Jordan
Co-funded by Actis Acts , this program delivered free training to 20 Jordanian youths on solar power system design , installation and maintenance . It also provided a solar power system to a community centre in Mafraq free of charge .
INJAZ Solar Plant Tour in Bahrain
Yellow Door Energy hosted 20 secondarylevel school students for an educational tour at its solar power plant at City Centre Bahrain .
With over 350 MWp of projects in operation , under construction , in planning or awarded , Yellow Door Energy continues to lead the solar sector in the region . Its projects are developed through innovative solar leases or power purchase agreements , PPAs , enabling business owners to transition to solar power and significantly reduce electricity costs without incurring any upfront capital expenditure .
The newly commissioned solar power plants feature 61,500 solar panels , utilising rooftop solar , ground-mounted solar and carport solar applications . More than
Jeremy Crane , Group CEO , Yellow Door Energy
550,000 person-hours were dedicated to building the solar power plants , all completed with zero recordable incidents . This achievement highlights the company ’ s commitment to rigorous quality , health , safety , security and environmental , QHSSE practices and their strict implementation across all its projects .
To date , Yellow Door Energy ’ s operational projects in the region have generated 842,000 megawatt-hours of clean electricity , equivalent to reducing carbon emissions by 328,000 metric tons . This achievement supports the Net Zero and clean energy ambitions of governments in the countries where the company operates .
Yellow Door Energy is the sustainable energy partner for businesses , serving commercial and industrial customers in the Middle East and Africa . The company ’ s solar and battery energy storage system , BESS solutions enable businesses to reduce energy costs , improve power reliability and lower carbon emissions . •
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