Utico also stated it was quitting the Clean Coal Carbon Capture project it had signed with Shanghai Electric in 2014, for which it had acquired the Middle East’s first Federal Environmental Permit in 2016 done by TUV Nord, in a statement made during the ongoing WETEX and Dubai Solar Show.
The MoU signing, which took place under the auspices of Dr Mohammed bin Hamad al Rumhy, Minister of Energy and Minerals, builds on a historic deal signed last year at the SEZ in Duqm for the creation of a world-scale green hydrogen project known as HYPORT Duqm.
During his scheduled APPEC 2021 CEO conversation with S&P Global Platts Global Director of News Beth Evans, Coleman said, “The Qataris may move first — [riding on their] planned system, they can work on a government-to-government level [to] establish the infrastructure at both ends, supply and demand.”
Hydrogen is viewed as a possible low-carbon or zero-carbon fuel that can help us move away from fossil fuels, alongside renewable sources like solar and wind.
Kajiyama also noted that Japan and the UAE have agreed to collaborate on hydrogen projects and share information on the development of hydrogen supply chains.
Dubai’s experience in transitioning to renewable and clean energy, pointing out that the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s total clean energy production capacity has increased to around 10%
ADNOC, with its numerous announcements relating to hydrogen and its carrier fuels, shows that progress is already being made in the UAE.
The first deal calls for the firms to work together to create 2GW of low-carbon hydrogen across hubs in the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates, with the goal of expanding as the project proceed
The utility is now collaborating with Siemens Energy of Germany on a Dh50 million hydrogen trial project.
Wail Al Jaafari and Jumaan Al Zahrani will lead the two new divisions, which will be known as Southern Area Gas Operations and Northern Area Gas Operations, respectively.
