Yemeni Presidential Council member Aidarous Al-Zubaidi, Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed, and UAE Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed Al Zaabi inaugurated the second phase of the solar power station in the Bir Ahmed area of the temporary Yemeni capital, Aden, on Thursday. The 120-megawatt phase will bring the project's total production capacity to 240 megawatts upon its completion in 2026.

The official Yemeni News Agency (Saba) reported that the project, implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Electricity and Energy, represents a strategic step in the field of renewable energy. It aims to alleviate the suffering of the residents of the temporary capital, Aden, during the summer, reduce consumption of imported fuel, and enhance reliance on clean and sustainable sources.

The agency added that this project is the first of its kind in Yemen and is expected to generate approximately 247,000 megawatt-hours of electricity annually. This is sufficient to power hundreds of thousands of homes and will contribute to reducing over 142,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually, equivalent to the emissions from more than 85,000 cars.

In a speech during the inauguration, Al-Zubaidi expressed his thanks and appreciation for the unlimited support provided by the United Arab Emirates in the energy sector and other developmental sectors. He emphasized that this project represents a qualitative leap and will be followed by the establishment of similar stations in other provinces.

For his part, the UAE Ambassador confirmed that the implementation of the station's second phase came under the directives of the UAE President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He praised the government efforts that contributed to the project's success and the role of the implementing company in committing to completing the second phase before the next summer.