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08 Dec 2021 | 12:28 UTC
By Dania Saadi
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ADNOC plans to use solar, nuclear power to lower CO2 emissions
Plans to increase CCUS capacity six-fold by 2030
UAE has pledge to have net zero emissions by 2050
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. and GE Gas Power are working jointly to develop a roadmap to lower the carbon emissions of gas turbines used at the company's downstream and industrial operations, through the potential use of hydrogen, ammonia and carbon capture.
"Under the terms of the initiative, ADNOC and GE will explore using hydrogen and hydrogen-blended fuels for lower-carbon power generation; evaluating introducing ammonia as a fuel to power ADNOC's GE gas turbines; integrating carbon capture solutions at ADNOC's power generation facilities," ADNOC said in a statement Dec. 8.
The UAE was the Middle East's first country to commit to a net-zero emissions target by 2050, with AED 600 billion ($163 billion) in planned renewables investments.
Announcing a supply agreement with Emirates Water and Electricity Co. for clean electricity on Oct. 26, ADNOC said up to 100% of its grid power will be supplied by EWEC's nuclear and solar power starting January, making ADNOC the first major oil and gas company to decarbonize its power at scale.
ADNOC, the UAE's biggest energy company, currently has the capacity to capture 800,000 mt/year of CO2. The company plans to expand the capacity six-fold by capturing CO2 from its own gas plants, with the aim of reaching 5 million mt/year of CO2 capture by 2030.
The UAE has been signing a number of agreements to help fulfill its net zero pledge.
The UAE and Russia, members of the OPEC+ alliance, in November signed an agreement to collaborate on hydrogen development, particularly in the production, storage and transportation of the fuel.
The UAE is targeting a 25% global market share of low-carbon hydrogen by 2030 with the launch of its "hydrogen leadership roadmap" at the UN Climate Change Conference.
The roadmap sets out support for domestic, low-carbon industries and aims to establish the country as a leading hydrogen exporter, the UAE's state-run Emirates News Agency said Nov. 4.