Lina Al-Mansoori

UAE's pioneering female engineer advancing renewable energy solutions

Renewable Energy Innovator

Lina Al-Mansoori is a 29-year-old Emirati engineer leading Masdar City's Solar Innovation Hub, which develops next-gen photovoltaic technologies. Her team's 2022 breakthrough - SunHarvest Solar Tiles - achieves 32% efficiency while being 40% cheaper than traditional panels. This innovation is now deployed across UAE's schools and hospitals.

Global Impact

Al-Mansoori's work supports UAE's 2050 net-zero goals and inspired similar projects in Morocco and Jordan. Her research on dual-purpose solar panels (also desalinating seawater) won the 2023 Global Cleantech Innovator award.

Education Mission

She founded the Girls in Solar initiative, teaching renewable energy engineering to 1,500+ Arab girls through virtual labs and robotics workshops. Her TEDx talk 'Why the Middle East Needs Solar Feminism' has garnered 2.1M views.