ENOC GROUP OPENS FIRST INTEGRATED FUEL STATION THAT INCLUDES GREEN HYDROGEN

In line with the commitment to advance Dubai as a global model in sustainability and green transformation, His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, Chairman of ENOC, inaugurated the Group’s first green hydrogen station located within the Service Station of the Future (SSoF) at Expo City Dubai, in the presence of ENOC Group’s CEO, His Excellency Saif Humaid Al Falasi. SSoF is now the only station in the region to provide green hydrogen, hydrocarbon fuels (petrol and diesel) as well as electric charging stations.

The opening of the green hydrogen station marks a significant step forward in ENOC Group’s cooperation with DEWA to utilise green hydrogen in mobility and contribute to the Dubai Green Mobility Initiative 2030 as well as the development of the UAE’s hydrogen economy. The UAE aims to achieve low-emission hydrogen production of 1.4 million tonnes annually by 2031, which is expected to increase to 15 million tonnes every year by 2050.

Green hydrogen, produced by the electrolysis of water using renewable electricity such as solar and wind, emits zero carbon dioxide (CO2) during the production process. In addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and diversifying energy sources, hydrogen increases the driving range of vehicles. Therefore, it is considered to be one of the cleanest forms of energy with zero emissions.

DEWA currently uses a 1.25 MW PEM electrolyser to produce green hydrogen at a rate of 20 kg per hour using daylight solar power from DEWA’s Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The station will be utilised to fuel approximately 25 cars (FCEV- Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles) at a fuelling speed of approximately 7 minutes. The dispensing facility offered by DEWA and ENOC can be integrated with any digital solution for fleet management.

Similar to traditional fuelling methods, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles can be refuelled quickly and efficiently at the hydrogen station. The station will offer reliable dual fuelling options at 350 and 700 bar, which can be scaled to meet growing demand in the future.

Additionally, ENOC Group is also collaborating with local authorities for the implementation of applicable codes and standards for the safe operation of hydrogen systems in line with global benchmarks.