The Emirati company, Masdar, announced the signing of new agreements to explore ways to develop a supply chain green hydrogen Between Abu Dhabi and Amsterdam, with the aim of supporting the needs of the Dutch and European market.
The Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, a world leader in renewable energy, said that it signed, on Friday, January 13 (2023), an agreement with the Port of Amsterdam, SkyNRG, Ivos Amsterdam and Zenith Energy. According to what was reported by the Emirates News Agency.loan“.
Company signed Emirati source The agreement, in the presence of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company, the Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al-Jaber, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Wopke Hoekstra, according to the information obtained by the specialized energy platform.
Develop solutions to secure clean energy
Sultan Al Jaber, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the UAE Masdar Company, said that the signing of the agreement is in line with the leadership’s directives to develop the green hydrogen sector, and is an extension of the cooperation relations between the UAE and the Netherlands, as it reflects the commitment of the two countries to develop effective solutions to secure sources of hydrogen. energy low or no emissions.
added dr Sultan Al Jaber“The UAE is looking forward to playing a pivotal role in the hydrogen economy, which is witnessing rapid growth, and we are confident that cooperation with (the Port of Amsterdam) and other companies active in the field of green hydrogen will contribute to the consolidation of Abu Dhabi’s position as a major center for the development of this vital field.”
For his part, Dutch Foreign Minister Wupke Hoekstra said that his country is keen to strengthen partnership with major hydrogen-exporting countries in the future, such as the UAE, explaining that his country has good potential that qualifies it to become a center for the hydrogen market in northwest Europe.
Green hydrogen supply chain
Under the new agreements, both the Emirati Masdar and the Dutch companies will cooperate to develop a green hydrogen supply chain, with a focus on production in Abu Dhabi and export to the Netherlands via the port of Amsterdam, according to what was seen by the specialized energy platform.
The exported green hydrogen is to be delivered to key European sectors, including sustainable aviation fuel, steelmaking, fueling for shipping vessels, and to new and emerging European companies buying energy via pipelines, trucks and barges.
The agreement stipulates that the Emirati company, Masdar, will work with other Dutch companies and the port of Amsterdam to explore a number of ways to transport green hydrogen, with a focus on liquid organic hydrogen and liquid hydrogen carriers.
For his part, Mohammed Jamil Al Ramahi, CEO of the Emirati company, said that Masdar believes in the importance of green hydrogen as a promising energy source that serves high-emission sectors and supports efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
He explained that the importance of green hydrogen prompted the company to launch a special department for it last December 2022, pointing out that the partnership with “Amsterdam Port”, “SkyNRG”, “Ivos Amsterdam” and “Zenith Energy” allows the employment of all capabilities. And expertise in the energy and services sectors, to benefit from hydrogen, to achieve the goal of decarbonization, and to achieve sustainable economic development.
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