Farid Al Awlaqi

Executive Director of Generation at TAQA

Farid Al Awlaqi heads Abu Dhabi National Energy Company’s (TAQA) Generation business line, a position he has held since July 2020. In this role, he oversees and develops the company’s global power generation and water portfolio.

He previously served as Senior Vice President in the energy platform at Mubadala Investment, where he held various roles from operations to business development, investment and asset management.

Mr. Al Awlaqi is the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of TAQA Morocco, is a Board member of Sohar Aluminum, Chairman of the Board of Taweelah Reverse Osmosis Independent Water Project and Chairman of the Board of Mirfa Power Company.

He holds a Sloan masters from the London Business School and a Master of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering from the Imperial College of the University of London. He is also a prize winner from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.