UAE - Mubasher: Emerson has partnered with SirajPower to build a solar rooftop plant at its Middle East and Africa head office in Dubai to become the largest plant in a single location within Jebel Ali.
The partnership is in line with Emerson’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals to promote decarbonisation efforts and reduce emissions, according to a press release on Monday.
With a capacity of 2.6 MWp, the solar rooftop consists of 5,489 solar panels covering a roof area of 19,340 sqm across four of Emerson’s warehouses and office buildings in Jebel Ali South.
To be financed, designed, built, operated by SirajPower, the plant will produce 3.923 GWh of clean energy annually.
Emerson’s Middle East and Africa President, Vidya Ramnath, commented: "This solar panel installation project is a great example of our commitment toward sustainability in Dubai and is in line with our global sustainability framework, the ‘Greening Of, Greening By, and Greening With Emerson’ which addresses how we, as a company, approach sustainability through how we do business, how we support our customers and how we collaborate with stakeholders."
Meanwhile, the CEO of SirajPower, Laurent Longuet, commented: "As climate change and global warming-related challenges are becoming increasingly important, more companies are beginning to prioritize sustainability as part of their goals towards a sustainable future."
