DEWA Signs MoU with Expo 2020 Dubai and Siemens to Kick off Region’s First Solar-Driven Hydrogen Electrolysis Facility

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)–During 6th World Government Summit in Dubai, HE Reem Al
Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation and
Director General, Dubai Expo 2020 Bureau, HE
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai
Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), and Joe Kaeser, President
and CEO of Siemens, signed an MoU to kick- off a pilot project for the
region’s first solar-driven hydrogen electrolysis facility at DEWA’s
outdoor testing facilities at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar
Park.

The facility aims at testing and showcasing an integrated MW-scale plant
to produce hydrogen using renewable energy from solar photovoltaic at
the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, store the gas, and then
deploy for either re-electrification, transportation or other industrial
uses. Hydrogen technologies will accelerate renewable energy integration
and deployment in the region and pave the way for the transition to a
sustainable and green economy in the UAE. DEWA and Expo 2020 Dubai
intend to use fuel-cell vehicles powered by the green hydrogen generated
at the facility.

"This project will not only result in the development of the region’s
first solar-driven hydrogen electrolysis facility, but is an example of
what can be achieved through collaboration between Expo 2020 Dubai and
our partners, truly embodying the Expo theme of ‘Connecting Minds,
Creating the Future’," said Al Hashimy.

"The MoU is in line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin
Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and
Ruler of Dubai, to increase the share of Dubai’s total power output from
clean energy sources to 75% by 2050 through the Dubai Clean Energy
Strategy 2050," said Al Tayer.

"This is truly a landmark project for Dubai and the world, and a great
step forward in building a secure supply of sustainable energy for the
region’s economic development. Green hydrogen can be a fuel of the
future. It will accelerate the adoption of renewable energy in the
Middle East through sector coupling, offering new use cases, such as
e-Mobility and other environmentally-friendly industries," said Kaeser.

*Source: AETOSWire

Contacts

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