Sixth project to add 460 kWp rooftop solar capacity
AW Rostamani (AWR) Group, one of the UAE’s leading family business groups, and Positive Zero, a decentralised decarbonisation infrastructure business, recently signed an agreement to install 460 kWp (kilowatt peak) of rooftop solar capacity at the production facility of Sineo Packaging Manufacturing, a sustainable packaging manufacturer under AWR Group’s diversified portfolio.
This agreement marks AWR Group’s sixth agreement with Positive Zero (and its subsidiaries), bringing the total solar capacity to 2.7 MWp across six facilities.
The solar project at Sineo Packaging Manufacturing builds upon AWR Group’s continued commitment to renewable energy, including a 2023 partnership with Positive Zero’s Distributed Generation arm (SirajPower) to deploy solar solutions across five principal locations in Dubai.
Cutting emissions
Under operations, the six solar-powered facilities will cut an average of 3,000MT of carbon emissions every year, equivalent to the carbon sequestered by planting 50,000 trees, powering the entire energy needs of 400 homes annually.
The signing ceremony was held at the manufacturing facility of Sineo Packaging located in Dubai Industrial City and was attended by Wayne Beifus, Chief Financial Officer, AWR Group; Antoine Moussali, CEO, Sineo Packaging Manufacturing; David Auriau, Group CEO, Positive Zero, and Laurent Longuet, CEO, SirajPower, a Positive Zero company, among other company executives.
Enduring impact
“We seek to make a meaningful and enduring impact — in business, on people, and on the world at large,” commented Beifus.
“This installation will provide Sineo Packaging with clean energy and contribute to a more decarbonized future for the UAE,” noted Auriau
“Generating our own clean energy will substantially reduce our carbon footprint and aligns perfectly with our mission to provide innovative and environmentally responsible packaging solutions for the food and beverage sector,” observed Moussali.
“With supportive regulatory initiatives on the ground, commercial and industrial businesses today can harness solar energy and reap its short-term and long-term environmental and economic benefits,” concluded Longuet.
