Jasim Husain Thabet
Group CEO and Managing Director of Abu Dhabi National Energy Company “ Taqa ”.
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Name in Arabic:
جاسم ثابت
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Nationality:
Emirati
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Country of Residence:
United Arab Emirates
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Jasim Husain Thabet's Bio
Group CEO and Managing Director of Abu Dhabi National Energy Company “Taqa” since July 1, 2020, United Arab Emirates.
He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company “Masdar” since December 2022, the “Etihad Aviation Group” since January 18, 2021, the “Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry” since July 25, 2021, and “AD Ports”
He was appointed a member of the Board of Directors of Abu Dhabi National Energy Company “Taqa” on August 27, 2019.
He has 15 years of experience in the energy, infrastructure development and cooling sectors in the region, and he held the position of CEO and Managing Director of the “Abu Dhabi Energy Corporation” between May 2019 and July 1, 2020 before its merger with the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company “TAQA”.
He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Electricity and Water Company and Oman Cooling Company, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the same company, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Prime District Cooling Company, and a member of the Board of Directors of Qatar Cool Company and Qatar Cooling Company. Bahrain Tabreed, Saudi Tabreed, and SNC-Lavalin Gulf Contractors.
He also served as CEO of the National Central Cooling Company “Tabreed” between 2012 and 2019, and Vice President of the Industrial Unit at Mubadala Development Company “Mubadala” between 2010 and 2012, and held the position of Senior Project Manager in the same company between 2009 and 2010, and Senior Project Manager in “General.” Electric Power Systems” between 2008 and 2009. He also worked as an engineer at “ZADCO Company” between 2001 and 2008.
Forbes Middle East ranked him among the “List of the Most Powerful CEOs in the Middle East” for 2021 and 2022.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Saint Martins University in the United States of America.




