In line with the UAE’s National Hydrogen Strategy, ADNOC has announced the opening of “H2GO,” the region’s first high-speed green hydrogen pilot refueling station. Located in Masdar City and operated by ADNOC Distribution, the station will test a fleet of zero-emission hydrogen-powered vehicles.
The hydrogen supplied at the pilot station will be certified as “green” from solar sources by the International REC Standard, an internationally recognized certification organization. This pilot will gather data to understand the long-term viability of hydrogen vehicles in the UAE.
The pilot is supported by the Integrated Transport Center in Abu Dhabi, and the high-speed refueler was provided by Linde, a leading global industrial gases and engineering company. Throughout the pilot, the fleet of hydrogen vehicles is being provided by Toyota, Al Futtaim Motors, and BMW and will be tested by taxi companies, including Tawasul.
Eng. Bader Saeed Al Lamki, CEO of ADNOC Distribution, stated that the opening of H2GO demonstrates their commitment to leverage technology and innovation and to capitalize on partnerships to deliver low-carbon solutions to customers.
Hydrogen is an energy carrier that creates no carbon dioxide (CO2) when used, making it a sustainable option for transportation. The station creates hydrogen from water using an electrolyser powered by clean-grid electricity.
This is ADNOC Distribution’s latest mobility development, following the launch of E2GO to build and operate electric vehicle infrastructure in Abu Dhabi and the wider UAE.
Masdar City, a pioneer in sustainable transportation, has been committed to this cause since its inception in 2006. The city has welcomed this partnership with ADNOC to pilot hydrogen in the UAE. According to Abdulla Balalaa, Chairman of Masdar City, transportation currently accounts for approximately 20% of the total global carbon output, and it is crucial to work across every technology possible on the journey to net zero.
ADNOC has allocated an initial $15 billion (AED55 billion) to advance lower-carbon solutions and develop decarbonization technologies. This will help the company achieve its goal of reducing carbon intensity by 25% by 2030 and enable its Net Zero by 2045 ambition.
