The collaborative approach is chiefly aimed at integration of renewable energy used for desalination of water.
It is aimed to bring down total amount of energy needed for water purification by 40%.
Masdar CEO Ahmad Belhoul said: "Masdar has been at the forefront of the UAE’s efforts to deploy clean energy at home and abroad. International partnerships are key to the diversification of energy sources and to enhancing innovations that will deliver renewable technologies both for the UAE, the Middle East region and for China.
"This MOU and future potential collaborations represent significant steps in our two countries’ missions to secure long-term energy security and sustainable development. On behalf of Masdar, we look forward to this further expansion of economic relations with Chinese companies and China."
Masdar Sustainability director Nawal Al Hosani was quoted by Gulf News as saying: "There is no doubt that China played a significant role in the reduction of Solar PV prices and the collaboration of countries especially those that share some of the UAE’s environmental concerns, is an important step in finding solutions to challenges in the field of sustainability."
Under the terms of the deal, the UAE and Chinese entities will also be actively involved with research, industrialisation and commercialisation projects in water and waste treatment, resource recycling, advanced materials, renewable energy intelligent systems, biotechnology applications in energy, robotic technology, and building and construction technology.
