Several pioneering innovations currently being developed in hydrogen technology
The hydrogen industry is gearing up for a major boom, opening up unprecedented opportunities to contribute to a more sustainable planet. Hydrogen, especially green hydrogen, is one of the fuels that can decarbonize various sectors.
There are many pioneering innovations currently being developed in hydrogen technology, especially the electrolysis of water to produce green hydrogen, which some describe as the fuel of the future, using renewable energy.
The major challenges facing today’s hydrogen production methods include cost competitiveness, as current hydrogen production, especially from renewable sources, is generally more expensive than traditional fossil fuel-based methods.
The Green Hydrogen project in Dubai
The Green Hydrogen project implemented by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is the first project of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa to produce hydrogen using solar power, and the hydrogen gas tank can store up to 12 hours of hydrogen produced from solar power.
Since the launch of the Green Hydrogen project in May 2021, the facility has fully achieved its production goals, producing approximately 20 kilograms per hour of high-purity green hydrogen.
The project supports the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050 to provide 100% of the energy production capacity from clean energy sources by 2050. DEWA plays a leading role in realizing this ambition through pioneering clean and renewable energy projects.
The most notable of these is the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest single-site solar park in the world, based on the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model, with a planned production capacity of 5,000MW by 2030, with total investments of AED 50bn (US$ 13.61bn).
