Masdar, INPEX to explore UAE e-methane production

Masdar, INPEX to explore UAE e-methane production

Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy powerhouse, has teamed up with Inpex, a leading Japanese energy company, to explore establishing an Abu Dhabi-based project to produce e-methane, a fuel source, using green hydrogen and carbon dioxide. The agreement was signed during the Japan-UAE Business Forum, in Abu Dhabi, and witnessed by Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, and Japan’s Prime Minister, HE Fumio Kishida. E-methane, or synthetic methane, has the potential to accelerate decarbonisation in hard-to-abate sectors such as industry. Masdar and Inpex will carry out a feasibility study focused on the entire value chain. This includes hydrogen production, procurement of CO2 and e-methane production and transportation. The study will also evaluate the commercial viability of operating a methanation business in Abu Dhabi, with a view to exporting the e-methane to Japan. It will also look at the project’s impact on emissions reductions. Masdar’s CEO, Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, said, “We are proud to be working with our Japanese partners to advance clean energy solutions. Today’s development opens an exciting new chapter for Masdar as we explore how to unlock the full potential of green hydrogen to produce fuel for homes and businesses. Ahead