Masdar signs agreements for 1GW wind and potential green hydrogen plant in Jordan

Masdar signs agreements for 1GW wind and potential green hydrogen plant in Jordan

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), the UAE’s clean energy powerhouse, has signed a joint development agreement with the Jordanian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources to develop a 1 gigawatt (GW) wind project with a battery energy storage system (BESS), and a memorandum to explore the feasibility of establishing a green hydrogen plant. The agreements with the Ministry were signed at COP28 by Masdar Chief Executive Officer, Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, and the Jordanian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Dr. Saleh Al-Kharabsheh. The signing ceremony was witnessed by Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, COP28 President and Chairman of Masdar, and the Minister of the Environment for Jordan, Dr. Muawieh Khalid Radaideh. The study will examine the feasibility of establishing a green hydrogen project near The Port of Aqaba to produce the most cost-competitive hydrogen, utilising desalinated seawater, and dedicated renewable power. Al Ramahi said, “With substantial wind and solar resources that can be used to generate large amounts of renewable energy, and produce cost-competitive green hydrogen and green fuels, Jordan has the potential to become a global powerhouse in the green energy transition. Building on the strength of our longstanding partnership,