Adnoc launches region’s first ‘high-speed’ green hydrogen refuelling station – The National

Adnoc launches region’s first ‘high-speed’ green hydrogen refuelling station – The National

Adnoc has launched the region’s first “high-speed” green hydrogen pilot refuelling station to test a fleet of hydrogen-powered vehicles.The Adnoc Distribution-operated station in Masdar City will produce green hydrogen from water using an electrolyser powered by clean grid electricity, the company said on Friday.“We are pleased to launch this unique high-speed green hydrogen refuelling station, which supports the UAE’s National Hydrogen Strategy,” said Musabbeh Al Kaabi, Adnoc executive director of low carbon solutions and international growth.“Adnoc continues to collaborate with local and international companies on innovative technologies and low-carbon solutions that can accelerate decarbonisation."The hydrogen supplied at the pilot station will be certified as “green” from solar sources by the International REC Standard, a global certification organisation.The project will be used to gather data on the long-term viability of hydrogen vehicles in the UAE, the company said.Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Cop28 President-designate, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and managing director and group chief executive of Adnoc, at the opening ceremony. Chris Whiteoak / The National“The idea here is to start with B2B [business-to-business] customers. We are going to start with cars, taxis, and buses,” Bader Al Lamki, chief executive of Adnoc Distribution, told The National at the event.“Over a