LuLu Group, the region’s leading retailer, has taken a powerful step forward in its ESG journey with the launch of a landmark solar energy initiative across five of its key facilities in Dubai. This pioneering project is designed to dramatically cut the Group’s carbon footprint while delivering significant long-term energy savings, aligning with the UAE’s vision for a sustainable, Net Zero future.
In partnership with Positive Zero, the project involves solar plant installations on the rooftops of LuLu Hypermarkets in Al Warqa, Rashidiya, and Dubai Investments Park (DIP), as well as at the LuLu Central Logistics hub in DIP and the Regional Office in Al Qusais. The commencement of the new solar operation was celebrated at a recent inauguration ceremony on the rooftop of LuLu Group’s Regional Office, which is now live. The DIP logistics center and hypermarket outlets will follow during September and October, with Al Warqa scheduled for November. Once fully operational, LuLu’s solar installations will stand as one of the most ambitious renewable energy deployments in the UAE retail sector.
Positive Zero is providing a complete turnkey service for LuLu Group, handling the build, installation and maintenance of all the solar rooftops. There are more projects in the pipeline to be initiated by the end of the year.
The scale of impact is profound. Over the course of the lease, the solar plants are expected to generate more than 37 million kilowatt-hours of clean energy, resulting in an estimated prevention of release of over 25,000 metric tons of carbon emissions into the atmosphere. In real-world terms, this is equivalent to powering over 5,200 homes for an entire year, charging two billion smartphones, or planting more than 400,000 trees that grow for a decade.
By harnessing the power of the sun, LuLu Group is not only reducing costs and cutting emissions but also demonstrating how retail can become a force for environmental progress. This initiative places LuLu among the region’s sustainability leaders and sets a new benchmark for how retailers can support the UAE’s clean energy transition.
