UAE Business: Adnoc to deepen hydrogen cooperation with Germany – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: Adnoc to deepen hydrogen cooperation with Germany – Gulf Digital News

Adnoc is an early mover in production of clean hydrogen and the expanded German partnerships build on its strong position in Asian clean hydrogen markets.

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) has announced that it has signed new memorandum of understanding (MoU) and joint study agreements (JSA) with counterparts in Germany to accelerate and deepen collaboration in clean hydrogen. 

As part of its ambitious decarbonisation drive, the German government’s National Hydrogen Strategy expects clean hydrogen demand of up to 3 million tons per annum (Mtpa) by 2030, of which around 60% is expected to be imported. Demand may grow to over 11 Mtpa by 2050.  

Adnoc, an established hydrogen producer with plans to significantly grow its clean hydrogen production, continues to develop its footprint in the fast-growing clean hydrogen export markets of Asia, such as Japan and South Korea, where Adnoc and Fertiglobe, a strategic partnership between OCI and Adnoc that is listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), have already sold multiple low-carbon ammonia pilot cargos for potential use in a wide range of industrial applications. 

With its planned expansion in Europe, Adnoc is expected to further accelerate the delivery of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE)