Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) revealed that the "Green Hydrogen" project it implemented contributes to supporting sustainable mobility in Dubai and improving energy and resource efficiency in the transportation sector.

The authority stated in a statement on Wednesday, reported by the Emirates News Agency "WAM," that the project has produced approximately 90 tons of green hydrogen since its launch in May 2021, which has been used to generate green energy. Additionally, the Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) future service station in Expo Dubai City utilized more than 2.5 tons of hydrogen to fuel 500 cars, resulting in a reduction of over 40 tons of carbon emissions.

The ENOC station can supply around 50 fuel cell vehicles with a charging speed of approximately 8 minutes per vehicle.

The station is currently the only ENOC station in the region that provides green hydrogen and hydrocarbon fuels (gasoline and diesel) in addition to electric vehicle charging stations.

The authority provides green hydrogen from the hydrogen filling station, which it produces from the "Green Hydrogen" project at its research and development center in the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park.

The "Green Hydrogen" project is the first of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa region to produce hydrogen using solar energy.

The project was designed to accommodate future applications and test platforms for various hydrogen uses, including energy production and the aviation, land, maritime, and industrial sectors.

Saeed Mohammad Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of DEWA, stated that hydrogen is considered the fuel of the future and a promising alternative to traditional energy sources. It plays an important role in Dubai's and the United Arab Emirates' efforts to establish the foundations of a green economy.

He pointed out that the Green Hydrogen project contributes to achieving the National Hydrogen Strategy and the UAE's Climate Neutrality 2050 Strategy, as well as Dubai's Green Mobility 2030 Strategy, which aims to stimulate the use of sustainable transportation methods in line with the emirate's strategic goals regarding sustainability, air quality, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Al Tayer added that the authority is working to encourage the use of sustainable transportation methods represented by electric and hybrid vehicles, to contribute to reducing carbon emissions in the transportation sector, and to establish Dubai's position as a global capital for the green economy and sustainable development.

The authority, in partnership with Expo 2020 Dubai and Siemens Energy, is implementing the green hydrogen project, which produces approximately 20 kilograms of green hydrogen per hour. Additionally, the hydrogen gas tank has the capacity to store up to 12 hours of hydrogen produced using solar energy.

The station uses hydrogen through an engine that operates on hydrogen gas with a production capacity of about 300 kilowatts of electrical energy.