UAE has potential to become a manufacturing hub for hydrogen infrastructure

UAE has potential to become a manufacturing hub for hydrogen infrastructure

The UAE could consider becoming a manufacturing base for hydrogen equipment, as it looks to add the alternative fuel to its future energy mix, according to a senior adviser to the energy and infrastructure ministry.

"Being one of the first in this region to start preparing for hydrogen, we think there's an opportunity for us to be also a manufacturer of some of the equipment for hydrogen production," Yousif Al Ali told the World Hydrogen Mena conference, which took place online on Wednesday.

The UAE, an Opec oil producer, has been been looking to diversify its energy mix away from hydrocarbons. The country generates