Dubai: The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced that its pioneering Green Hydrogen project has successfully produced around 90 tones of green hydrogen since its launch in May 2021.
The breakthrough marks a significant step in the UAE’s commitment to clean energy and sustainability, with most of the hydrogen generated being used to produce over one-gigawatt hour (GWh) of green energy, reducing approximately 450 tones of CO2 emissions.
As the first green hydrogen project of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa, DEWA’s initiative leverages solar energy to produce green hydrogen. In partnership with Expo 2020 Dubai and Siemens Energy, the project produces an impressive 20 kilograms of hydrogen per hour.
DEWA’s Green Hydrogen project has produced around 90 tonnes of green hydrogen since launch in May 2021. Most of this hydrogen was used to produce more than one gigawatt hour (GWh) of green energy, reducing about 450 tonnes of CO2 emissions.#DEWANews #GreenHydrogen
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The gas tank is capable of storing up to 12 hours of hydrogen produced via solar power, which is then used to generate electricity during the night through a hydrogen gas motor that delivers around 300 kilowatts of electrical energy.
“The Green Hydrogen project supports the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, to enhance the country’s competitive edge in the low-carbon hydrogen market,” said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of DEWA.
Al Tayer added that the project is a key element in advancing the UAE’s goal of capturing 25 percent of the global low-carbon hydrogen market, aligning with the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the UAE’s National Hydrogen Strategy.
Located at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park- the world’s largest single-site solar park, this project benefits from the park’s competitive solar energy prices.
With a target capacity of over 5,000 MW by 2030, the solar park’s ability to produce cost-effective green hydrogen enhances the project’s viability and sets a global benchmark for solar energy prices.
The Green Hydrogen project is designed with future applications in mind, exploring uses for hydrogen in sectors such as transportation (air, land, and sea), and other industries.