TAQA, Adnoc complete Masdar deal, pledge rapid expansion
TAQA and Adnoc have completed the acquisition of stakes in clean energy operator Masdar, coming in alongside Mubadala Holdings.
Hydrogen
BP strikes green hydrogen MoU with Egypt
BP has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Egypt to explore green hydrogen options.
How hydrogen can decarbonise the gas network
In the search for net zero, decarbonisation of the gas network will play a central role.
RWE lines up Namibian ammonia for Brunsbüttel supplies
RWE has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hyphen Hydrogen Energy on the supply of green ammonia from Namibia.
Atome doubles up on green hydrogen plans in Paraguay
Atome Energy has doubled the planned capacity of its project in Paraguay, while announcing the appointment of engineering companies to carry out design work.
Westwood Global appoints new hydrogen boss from WoodMac
Energy research and consultancy firm Westwood Global Energy Group has appointed a new director of hydrogen.
PIC makes hydrogen pledge amid industrialisation drive
South Africa’s Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has adopted a hydrogen investment strategy as it works to attract cash to the growing sector.
Medgaz launches more compression, considers hydrogen in 2023
Medgaz wil carry out a study in 2023 on the possibility of blending hydrogen and gas in the pipeline, which runs from Algeria to Spain.
Public invited to have say on first phase of £215m BP Aberdeen hydrogen project
Members of the public have been invited to have their say on the first phase of plans for a £215m hydrogen scheme planned by BP and Aberdeen City Council.
Green hydrogen firm ITM Power unveils new CEO
ITM Power (AIM: ITM), a manufacturer of electrolysers for the green hydrogen industry, has unveiled its new chief executive.
Sunak highlights hydrogen opportunities as South Africa visit begins
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has vowed to help “turbocharge” investments in South African infrastructure, calling out green hydrogen opportunities in particular.
Air Products launches green ammonia import plans at Hamburg
Air Products and Mabanaft have set out a plan to build Germany’s first large green ammonia import terminal, at the Port of Hamburg.
Egypt’s Sovereign Fund tees up plans with ACWA, AMEA
The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE) has signed up to explore options for a new 1.1 GW wind project, with ACWA Power, and a green hydrogen plan with AMEA Power.
Ceres looks to hydrogen ‘gigafactories’ to aid global decarbonisation
Hydrogen will unquestionably play a key role in the energy transition – but to do so will require the rapid expansion of equipment to produce, store, transport and consume it.
Chevron, Pertamina, Keppel to explore geothermal-powered hydrogen and ammonia projects
Three of East Asia’s leading energy and infrastructure groups have signed a new agreement to explore the development of green hydrogen and ammonia projects in Indonesia.
Namibia tees up more hydrogen MoUs, but one deal slips
Namibia has been unable to close its deal with Hyphen Hydrogen by the launch of the COP27, in Egypt, but there have been other successes in the field.
ENOC, IHI strike green ammonia MoU
Dubai’s ENOC Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan’s IHI Corp. to establish a green ammonia project.
Commissioning Egypt Green seeks to seize hydrogen advantage
Fertiglobe has begun commissioning the first phase of its Egypt Green hydrogen plant in a high-profile ceremony involving Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
Wood bags FEED work for Norwegian green hydrogen plant
Wood (LON:WG) has secured an award for front-end engineering design (FEED) for a new green hydrogen production facility in Mosjøen in northern Norway.
NewMed signs up to supply Uniper with Israeli LNG
NewMed Energy has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to supply natural gas, and develop blue hydrogen, for delivery into Europe with Uniper.
BP strikes green hydrogen deal with Mauritania
BP has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore green hydrogen opportunities in Mauritania, where the company is also working on major LNG export plans.
Abandoned North Sea oil wells could become production base for ‘gold hydrogen’
With the number of depleted oil and gas wells steadily on the up, a revolutionary initiative is aiming to put them to good use.
Contracts, scale and pipelines – challenges for hydrogen ahead
A number of key uncertainties remain over the deployment of hydrogen, but one point of agreement from Adipec this week has been the need for long-term contracts.
Equinor, Centrica team up on plans for Easington hydrogen hub
Centrica (LON:CNA) and Equinor have signed a co-operation agreement to explore the development of a hydrogen production hub at Easington in East Yorkshire.
Maximise production, minimise emissions, argues Adnoc chief
Adnoc CEO Sultan Al Jaber has called for the world to produce from all the energy sources it can, while minimising emissions.