Alaa El-Din Abdel Fattah, Chairman of the Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company (ECHEM), underscored Egypt’s green hydrogen potential, highlighting its strong competitive advantages, including abundant renewable energy resources, strategic geographic location, and well-developed infrastructure. Abdel Fattah’s remarks came during his participation in a high-level panel discussion at the World Hydrogen Summit held in the Netherlands.
The session, focusing on enhancing the financial viability of green hydrogen projects, brought together key stakeholders, including government representatives, financial institutions, and international developers, to explore mechanisms for accelerating project implementation in Egypt and Morocco.
He noted that the country’s integrated network of ports and industrial zones, alongside its established industrial base in petrochemicals, fertilizers, refining, and logistics, provides a solid foundation for scaling up green hydrogen production and exports.
The World Hydrogen Summit is a leading global event that brings together governments, industry leaders, investors, and policymakers to advance the hydrogen economy.
He also highlighted the government’s ongoing efforts to create a favorable investment climate for the sector. These include the launch of the national low-carbon hydrogen strategy, the establishment of the National Council for Green Hydrogen, the introduction of incentive legislation, and the signing of agreements with leading international developers.
He concluded by inviting global investors and partners to expand their engagement in Egypt’s green hydrogen sector, leveraging the country’s supportive regulatory environment and promising market opportunities.
ECHEM’s joint venture with MOPCO, Scatec, and Yara International, in Damietta, is to utilize 480 megawatts (MW) of wind and solar capacity to fuel a clean hydrogen production process. Backed by an initial investment of $890, this facility is engineered to produce 150,000 tons of green ammonia annually when it starts production in 2027.
