Masdar, Dutch firms to work on green hydrogen supply

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, or Masdar, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with four Dutch companies to study developing a green hydrogen supply chain between Abu Dhabi and Amsterdam.

The MoU is with Port of Amsterdam, sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) firm SkyNRG, as well as Evos Amsterdam and Zenith Energy, which operate terminals at the port.

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“The Netherlands is keen on developing green hydrogen corridors with major future exporting countries like the UAE. Our country is well positioned to become a hydrogen hub for the Northwestern European market,” said Netherlands' foreign minister Wopke Hoekstra.

The pact contemplates green hydrogen production in Abu Dhabi and export to the Netherlands and Europe via the port of Amsterdam. The green hydrogen could be used for SAF, steelmaking and bunkering for shipping, as well as delivered to other offtakers via pipeline, truck or barge.

The companies will look into several methods to transport hydrogen, focusing on liquid organic hydrogen carriers and liquid hydrogen.