Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has reported that its Green Hydrogen project has produced over 100 tonnes of green hydrogen since its inception in May 2021. The majority of this output was used to generate more than 1.15 gigawatt hours of clean electricity using a hydrogen gas engine, resulting in the reduction of over 515 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions. More than 11 tonnes were supplied to ENOC for use in hydrogen-powered vehicles at the ENOC Service Station of the Future at Expo 2020 Dubai, as well as for other industrial purposes.
HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of DEWA, stated: “The Green Hydrogen project supports the forward-looking vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to consolidate the competitive advantages of the UAE in the field of hydrogen. The project enhances DEWA’s efforts to support the National Hydrogen Strategy, the UAE’s Net Zero 2050 Strategy, the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050 to provide 100% of the energy production capacity from clean sources by 2050. It also supports the Dubai Green Mobility Strategy 2030, which aims to stimulate the use of sustainable transport in line with the emirate’s strategic objectives to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.”
The initiative is recognized as playing a significant role in strengthening both Dubai’s and the UAE’s position in green hydrogen development. According to Alvarez & Marsal’s Green Hydrogen Report 2024, the UAE ranks first globally for green hydrogen competitiveness.
The facility is described as being unique within the Middle East and North Africa region for producing green hydrogen with solar energy. Developed through a partnership between DEWA, Expo 2020 Dubai, and Siemens Energy, it produces about 20 kilograms of hydrogen per hour and features a storage tank capable of holding up to twelve hours’ worth of production. This stored hydrogen can be used for nighttime power generation via a hydrogen gas motor with an electrical capacity close to 300 kilowatts.
DEWA notes that this project has been designed with flexibility to serve future uses across energy production, transportation, and industrial applications.
