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Summary
The world marks the International Day of Clean Energy on 26 January each year. Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, the day coincides with the anniversary of the establishment of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), which is based in Abu Dhabi, reaffirming the UAE’s leading role in supporting the global transition to renewable energy. The UAE co-sponsored the draft resolution to adopt this international day, alongside the Republic of Panama.
DEWA has implemented the Green Hydrogen project, the first of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa to produce hydrogen using solar power. The project is located at the outdoor testing facilities of DEWA’s Research and Development Centre at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The pilot plant was designed as a testing platform for future hydrogen applications, including transport and industrial uses. The facility produces approximately 400 kilogrammes of green hydrogen per day, which is utilised through a combined heat and power unit generating around 300 kilowatts of electricity.
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