Adnoc has established the first “high-speed” green hydrogen pilot refueling station in the area to test a fleet of hydrogen-powered vehicles. Data from the project will be used to evaluate the long-term viability of hydrogen vehicles in the UAE.
The company announced on Friday that the Adnoc Distribution-run facility in Masdar City will use an electrolyser driven by clean grid electricity to create green hydrogen from water.
Musabbeh Al Kaabi, executive director of low carbon solutions and international growth at Adnoc, stated, “We are pleased to launch this unique high-speed green hydrogen refuelling station, which supports the UAE’s National Hydrogen Strategy.”
“Adnoc is still working with national and international businesses to develop cutting-edge technology and low-carbon solutions that can hasten the decarbonization process.”
An international certification body called the International REC Standard will certify the hydrogen supplied to the pilot station as coming from solar energy, making it “green.”
According to the company, data on the long-term viability of hydrogen vehicles in the UAE will be gathered through this project.
Starting with B2B [business-to-business] clients is the idea here. At the event, Adnoc Distribution CEO Bader Al Lamki told The National, “We are going to start with cars, taxis, and buses.”
“We’re going to collect data, analyze, and comprehend consumer behaviors and operation parameters over the course of three months, and hopefully this becomes a basis for us to even further extend the solution.”
According to Mr. Al Lamki, a second station in Dubai Golf City will open “very soon” and “provide another refuelling point in the emirate of Dubai.”
The Abu Dhabi-based Integrated Transport Center is lending support to the project. The engineering and industrial gases company Linde supplied the refueller.
The hydrogen-powered cars, which are being supplied by Toyota, Al Futtaim Motors, and BMW, will undergo testing by Tawasul and other taxi companies.
Due to its ability to be produced from both conventional and renewable energy sources, hydrogen is predicted to become an increasingly important fuel as economies and industries shift toward a low-carbon future.
There are several colors of hydrogen, such as blue, green, and grey. Green hydrogen is created when water molecules split through an electrolysis process, whereas blue and grey hydrogen are created from natural gas.
Adnoc plans to invest $15 billion in various projects by 2030 in order to meet the objectives of its low-carbon growth strategy.
By 2031, the UAE hopes to produce 1.4 million tons of hydrogen annually, and by 2050, 15 million tons.
“We are happy to be working with Adnoc to pilot hydrogen in the United Arab Emirates. About 20% of the world’s carbon emissions come from transportation at the moment, so in order to reach net zero, we must utilize every technology available, according to Masdar City Chairman Abdulla Balalaa.