Masdar City: A carbon-neutral metropolis

www.menainfra.com MENA INFRASTRUCTURE Masdar City The world's first zero-carbon city Being constructed in the United Arab Emirates United Arab covering 6 sq km Costing USD$22bn Emirates home to 50,000 people Saudi Arabia work initiated in due to be competed in 1,500 businesses Oman 2006 2014 60,000 workers expected to commute daily Yemen Automobiles will be banned within the city; travel will be accomplished via public mass transit and personal rapid transit systems, with existing road and railways connecting to other locations outside the city Personal Rapid Transit Light Rail Transit Metro & High Speed Rail 40 to 60 megawatt solar power plant, will supply power for all construction activity. Photovoltaic modules will be placed on rooftops to provide solar energy -130 megawatts Wind farms will be established outside the city's perimeter capable of producing up to 20 megawatts The city also intends to utilise geothermal power, in addition, there are plans to host the world's largest hydrogen power plant. Water management - a solar-powered desalination plant will be used to provide the city's water needs, with approximately 80% of the water used being recycled. Waste water will be reused "as many times as possible," with this greywater being used for crop irrigation and other purposes. Biological waste will be used to create nutrient-rich soil and fertiliser, and some may also be utilised through waste incineration as an additional power source. Industrial waste, such as plastics and metals, will be recycled or re-purposed for other uses. Masdar Main Street Masdar Institute Masdar Headquarters Masdar City Plaza Sources: www.masdarcity.ae | wikipedia.org www.menainfra.com MENA INFRASTRUCTURE Masdar City The world's first zero-carbon city Being constructed in the United Arab Emirates United Arab covering 6 sq km Costing USD$22bn Emirates home to 50,000 people Saudi Arabia work initiated in due to be competed in 1,500 businesses Oman 2006 2014 60,000 workers expected to commute daily Yemen Automobiles will be banned within the city; travel will be accomplished via public mass transit and personal rapid transit systems, with existing road and railways connecting to other locations outside the city Personal Rapid Transit Light Rail Transit Metro & High Speed Rail 40 to 60 megawatt solar power plant, will supply power for all construction activity. Photovoltaic modules will be placed on rooftops to provide solar energy -130 megawatts Wind farms will be established outside the city's perimeter capable of producing up to 20 megawatts The city also intends to utilise geothermal power, in addition, there are plans to host the world's largest hydrogen power plant. Water management - a solar-powered desalination plant will be used to provide the city's water needs, with approximately 80% of the water used being recycled. Waste water will be reused "as many times as possible," with this greywater being used for crop irrigation and other purposes. Biological waste will be used to create nutrient-rich soil and fertiliser, and some may also be utilised through waste incineration as an additional power source. Industrial waste, such as plastics and metals, will be recycled or re-purposed for other uses. Masdar Main Street Masdar Institute Masdar Headquarters Masdar City Plaza Sources: www.masdarcity.ae | wikipedia.org www.menainfra.com MENA INFRASTRUCTURE Masdar City The world's first zero-carbon city Being constructed in the United Arab Emirates United Arab covering 6 sq km Costing USD$22bn Emirates home to 50,000 people Saudi Arabia work initiated in due to be competed in 1,500 businesses Oman 2006 2014 60,000 workers expected to commute daily Yemen Automobiles will be banned within the city; travel will be accomplished via public mass transit and personal rapid transit systems, with existing road and railways connecting to other locations outside the city Personal Rapid Transit Light Rail Transit Metro & High Speed Rail 40 to 60 megawatt solar power plant, will supply power for all construction activity. Photovoltaic modules will be placed on rooftops to provide solar energy -130 megawatts Wind farms will be established outside the city's perimeter capable of producing up to 20 megawatts The city also intends to utilise geothermal power, in addition, there are plans to host the world's largest hydrogen power plant. Water management - a solar-powered desalination plant will be used to provide the city's water needs, with approximately 80% of the water used being recycled. Waste water will be reused "as many times as possible," with this greywater being used for crop irrigation and other purposes. Biological waste will be used to create nutrient-rich soil and fertiliser, and some may also be utilised through waste incineration as an additional power source. Industrial waste, such as plastics and metals, will be recycled or re-purposed for other uses. Masdar Main Street Masdar Institute Masdar Headquarters Masdar City Plaza Sources: www.masdarcity.ae | wikipedia.org www.menainfra.com MENA INFRASTRUCTURE Masdar City The world's first zero-carbon city Being constructed in the United Arab Emirates United Arab covering 6 sq km Costing USD$22bn Emirates home to 50,000 people Saudi Arabia work initiated in due to be competed in 1,500 businesses Oman 2006 2014 60,000 workers expected to commute daily Yemen Automobiles will be banned within the city; travel will be accomplished via public mass transit and personal rapid transit systems, with existing road and railways connecting to other locations outside the city Personal Rapid Transit Light Rail Transit Metro & High Speed Rail 40 to 60 megawatt solar power plant, will supply power for all construction activity. Photovoltaic modules will be placed on rooftops to provide solar energy -130 megawatts Wind farms will be established outside the city's perimeter capable of producing up to 20 megawatts The city also intends to utilise geothermal power, in addition, there are plans to host the world's largest hydrogen power plant. Water management - a solar-powered desalination plant will be used to provide the city's water needs, with approximately 80% of the water used being recycled. Waste water will be reused "as many times as possible," with this greywater being used for crop irrigation and other purposes. Biological waste will be used to create nutrient-rich soil and fertiliser, and some may also be utilised through waste incineration as an additional power source. Industrial waste, such as plastics and metals, will be recycled or re-purposed for other uses. Masdar Main Street Masdar Institute Masdar Headquarters Masdar City Plaza Sources: www.masdarcity.ae | wikipedia.org www.menainfra.com MENA INFRASTRUCTURE Masdar City The world's first zero-carbon city Being constructed in the United Arab Emirates United Arab covering 6 sq km Costing USD$22bn Emirates home to 50,000 people Saudi Arabia work initiated in due to be competed in 1,500 businesses Oman 2006 2014 60,000 workers expected to commute daily Yemen Automobiles will be banned within the city; travel will be accomplished via public mass transit and personal rapid transit systems, with existing road and railways connecting to other locations outside the city Personal Rapid Transit Light Rail Transit Metro & High Speed Rail 40 to 60 megawatt solar power plant, will supply power for all construction activity. Photovoltaic modules will be placed on rooftops to provide solar energy -130 megawatts Wind farms will be established outside the city's perimeter capable of producing up to 20 megawatts The city also intends to utilise geothermal power, in addition, there are plans to host the world's largest hydrogen power plant. Water management - a solar-powered desalination plant will be used to provide the city's water needs, with approximately 80% of the water used being recycled. Waste water will be reused "as many times as possible," with this greywater being used for crop irrigation and other purposes. Biological waste will be used to create nutrient-rich soil and fertiliser, and some may also be utilised through waste incineration as an additional power source. Industrial waste, such as plastics and metals, will be recycled or re-purposed for other uses. Masdar Main Street Masdar Institute Masdar Headquarters Masdar City Plaza Sources: www.masdarcity.ae | wikipedia.org