Masdar & Emirates Steel Arkan to pioneer MENA’s 1st Green Steel project

Masdar & Emirates Steel Arkan to pioneer MENA’s 1st Green Steel project

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) has partnered with Emirates Steel Arkan to develop an innovative green hydrogen project to decarbonise the hard-to-abate steel sector in the UAE. The pilot project is the first-of-its-kind in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region. Located in the Emirates Steel Arkan production facilities at the Industrial City […]Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) has partnered with Emirates Steel Arkan to develop an innovative green hydrogen project to decarbonise the hard-to-abate steel sector in the UAE.

The pilot project is the first-of-its-kind in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region. Located in the Emirates Steel Arkan production facilities at the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi, the project is currently in the installation phase.

Electrolyzers have already been delivered to the site to help produce ‘green steel’, a premium product sought after by global manufacturers eager to meet their net-zero goals. Expected to be commissioned in early 2024, the project will demonstrate the use of green hydrogen, instead of natural gas, to extract iron from iron ore, a key step in steelmaking.

The rising global demand for green steel, presents huge growth potential for the UAE’s steel industry as the country aspires to be among the