UAE’s Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and joint study agreements (JSA) with German companies to deepen clean hydrogen collaboration.

The agreements were announced during the visit of the German Federal minister for economic affairs and climate action Robert Habeck to the UAE. The talks build upon the longstanding Emirati-German Energy Partnership as well as the Ministerial Emirati-German Hydrogen Task Force from November 2021.

Germany’s hydrogen strategy expects clean hydrogen demand of up to 3 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) by 2030. Of this, around 60 per cent will be imported. In addition, demand might grow to over 11 mtpa by 2050.

On the other hand, ADNOC is an H2 producer that plans to significantly grow its clean hydrogen production. With its planned expansion in Europe, ADNOC is to further accelerate the delivery of the UAE Hydrogen Leadership Roadmap. This roadmap specifically identified Germany as a key export market with a target of providing up to 25 per cent of the country’s imported clean hydrogen.