ACWA Power, KEPCO Partner to Develop Green Hydrogen Projects in ME

ACWA Power, Saudi developer, investor, and operator of power generation, water desalination and green hydrogen plants worldwide, and Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), South Korea’s largest electric utilities provider, have signed an extensive MoU.

The agreement proposes a potential partnership in the development of green hydrogen/ ammonia projects in Middle East and other agreed geographies to decarbonise KEPCO’s operations in South Korea. 

The company intends to utilise the end product to operate its power plants in South Korea, on the provison that KEPCO’s generation companies offtake the green ammonia from the potential project.

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This is the first agreement of its kind between ACWA Power and KEPCO, though both companies have been joint investors in projects like Rabigh 1 independent power plant (IPP) in Saudi Arabia for nearly a decade.

The agreement underscores the commitment of both organisations in decarbonising their operations.

While ACWA Power has a net zero emissions target for 2050, KEPCO is set to rely increasingly on green ammonia produced by green hydrogen for power generation purposes and targets the utilisation of 5-10 million tonnes of green ammonia by 2030.

With tangible project commitments in Saudi Arabia and Oman, ACWA Power is at the forefront of scaling up green hydrogen, opportunities in different locations globally, Padmanathan pointed out

The NEOM Green Hydrogen Company, a joint venture with ACWA Power, NEOM and Air Products, is developing the world’s largest green hydrogen project in Saudi Arabia.

When commissioned in 2026, it will produce up to 650 tonnes per day of green hydrogen. By that date, the project will mitigate the impact of 3 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.

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