emirates7 - Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), announced that the authority’s Green Hydrogen project has generated more than 100 tonnes of green hydrogen since its inauguration in May 2021. The majority of this production has been used to generate over 1.15 gigawatt hours (GWh) of clean electricity through a hydrogen-powered gas engine, helping to reduce more than 515 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.
More than 11 tonnes of hydrogen were supplied to ENOC, where they were used to fuel hydrogen-powered vehicles at ENOC’s Service Station of the Future at Expo 2020 Dubai and for various industrial applications.
Al Tayer highlighted that the initiative reflects the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, to strengthen the UAE’s global leadership in hydrogen. It supports DEWA’s contribution to the National Hydrogen Strategy, the UAE Net Zero 2050 Strategy, the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050, all of which aim to achieve 100% clean energy by 2050. The project also aligns with the Dubai Green Mobility Strategy 2030, which promotes sustainable transportation, improved air quality, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
Recognised for its role in boosting the UAE’s competitiveness, the project helped the country secure the top global ranking in green hydrogen competitiveness, according to Alvarez & Marsal’s 2024 Green Hydrogen Report.
As the first project of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa, it produces green hydrogen using solar energy, in partnership with Expo 2020 Dubai and Siemens Energy. The facility generates around 20 kilograms of hydrogen per hour and includes a storage tank capable of holding up to 12 hours of production. The stored hydrogen can be used to generate electricity at night through a hydrogen gas engine with a capacity of about 300 kilowatts.
Designed with scalability in mind, the project will support future hydrogen applications across the energy, transport, and industrial sectors.
More than 11 tonnes of hydrogen were supplied to ENOC, where they were used to fuel hydrogen-powered vehicles at ENOC’s Service Station of the Future at Expo 2020 Dubai and for various industrial applications.
Al Tayer highlighted that the initiative reflects the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, to strengthen the UAE’s global leadership in hydrogen. It supports DEWA’s contribution to the National Hydrogen Strategy, the UAE Net Zero 2050 Strategy, the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050, all of which aim to achieve 100% clean energy by 2050. The project also aligns with the Dubai Green Mobility Strategy 2030, which promotes sustainable transportation, improved air quality, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
Recognised for its role in boosting the UAE’s competitiveness, the project helped the country secure the top global ranking in green hydrogen competitiveness, according to Alvarez & Marsal’s 2024 Green Hydrogen Report.
As the first project of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa, it produces green hydrogen using solar energy, in partnership with Expo 2020 Dubai and Siemens Energy. The facility generates around 20 kilograms of hydrogen per hour and includes a storage tank capable of holding up to 12 hours of production. The stored hydrogen can be used to generate electricity at night through a hydrogen gas engine with a capacity of about 300 kilowatts.
Designed with scalability in mind, the project will support future hydrogen applications across the energy, transport, and industrial sectors.