A powerful partnership to support Saudi Arabia’s hydrogen economy has formed between King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), NEOM’s Education, Research, and Innovation Foundation (ERIF) and ENOWA.

NEOM’s ERIF has sponsored three strategic projects under its Hydrogen and e-Fuels Applied Research Institute (HEFARI) with KAUST researchers on developing hydrogen as a renewable energy vector. Progress on these projects was presented at a recent summit held at KAUST’s Research and Technology Park.

"HEFARI is a key component of the NEOM R&I ecosystem helping to advance the Kingdom’s green hydrogen economy." - Donal Bradley, Executive Director of NEOM’s Education, Research & Innovation Foundation

Saudi Arabia aims to produce 50% of its electricity from renewable energy by 2030.  At the same time, it wants to become the top producer and supplier of hydrogen in the world. Through its circular carbon economy framework, Saudi Arabia has pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2060. For these reasons, Saudi Arabia’s plans for hydrogen production from renewables (i.e., green hydrogen) are rapidly evolving.

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