UAE - Mubasher: SirajPower, the UAE-based distributed solar energy provider, has inked a solar leasing partnership agreement with Ajmal Perfumes to design, build, finance, and operate a 1.5 MWp solar rooftop plant.

Under the long-term partnership agreement, the solar rooftop plant will power Ajmal Perfumes' manufacturing facilities at the Dubai Industrial City and Al Quoz Industrial Area 3 in Dubai, according to a press release on Monday.

Covering an area of 12,000 square metres, the plant will generate 2.7 GWh of solar energy annually and will be offsetting around 2,000 metric tonnes of CO2 emissions.

The CEO at SirajPower, Laurent Longuet, said: "Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) is one of the largest industries worldwide and a sector where sustainability is an essential pillar of the business. There’s a growing environmental sustainability movement in the UAE market calling companies to provide eco-friendly products and solutions to meet consumers’ needs and expectations."

Meanwhile, the Director at Ajmal Perfumes, Mohamed Amiruddin Ajmal, commented: "Their installation will significantly reduce our operating expenses and lower our carbon footprint in two of our facilities in Dubai where we manufacture over one million perfumes in a month."