NEOM’s green hydrogen plant will secure Saudi Arabia’s clean energy transition: CEO

NEOM’s green hydrogen plant will secure Saudi Arabia’s clean energy transition: CEO

The $8.4 billion green hydrogen production plant in the heart of Saudi Arabia’s NEOM will put the Kingdom on the global map for clean energy transition, the CEO told Al Arabiya English.

Construction is progressing on the site – based in NEOM’S OXAGON - and remains on track for completion and full-time operations by the end of 2026, David Edmondson, CEO of the NEOM Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC), revealed in an exclusive interview.

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The site – which will based in NEOM’S OXAGON - remains on track for completion and full-time operations by the end of 2026. (Supplied)





Once complete, the joint venture between Acwa Power, Air Products and NEOM will be the world’s largest green hydrogen production facility – stretched over 300km2 of land, in which around 5.6 million solar panels will produce up to 2.2GW of solar energy. When operational, it promises a staggering output of carbon-free hydrogen, Edmondson said.

“Once operational, we will supply up to 600 tonnes per day of carbon-free hydrogen for transportation globally, integrating up to 4GW of solar