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During the four-day conference, our experts actively participated in discussions with industry leaders, policymakers and innovators who share our commitment to a cleaner and more equitable energy landscape. Highlights from the event include:
At NEOM House, ENOWA shared its vision and latest developments through immersive experiences, films and real-world models. Haya, as the ENOWA ambassador at NEOM House, greeted and presented guests with NEOM's key pillars, values and NEOM's regional projects like Sindalah, THE LINE, Trojena, Oxagon, Epicon, Siranna and Leyja. Additionally, she discussed how ENOWA's renewable energy system will power NEOM.
In addition to the activities at the annual meeting, Frank Brichau, ENOWA's Managing Director of Customer & Digital, shared his perspective in a thought leadership piece on how ENOWA uses AI to meticulously process and analyze complex data with accuracy and bring a 100% renewable energy system to life. You can read his full article here.
ENOWA celebrated another successful year as the strategic partner for the Monaco Hydrogen Alliance (MHA), a leading industry association that promotes the use of green hydrogen in mobility solutions for land, maritime and aviation.
In November 2023, the Alliance held its second edition of their annual forum in Monaco, where our Hydrogen team was represented by Roland Kaeppner, Managing Director and Dr. Yasmeen Najm, Technology & Innovation Manager.
Roland and Yasmeen participated in dedicated sessions at the forum. Roland led the introductory keynote at the beginning of the forum, highlighting the bright future that lies ahead for green hydrogen and NEOM and how we are actively building out our hydrogen economy. Yasmeen led a standing room only workshop session highlighting the technology and innovations strategy around green maritime. Their insights into the progress of NEOM and future plans for green hydrogen mobility were well-received by the audience, reflecting ENOWA's dedication to leading positive change in the hydrogen landscape.
The joint development agreement between ENOWA and Aramco promises to yield a first-of-its-kind e-fuel plant. The plant's primary mission is to showcase the technical feasibility and commercial viability of producing 35 barrels per day of low-carbon, synthetic gasoline. This e-fuel technology adopts a circular carbon economy approach, potentially reducing CO2 emissions by over 70 percent across its complete life cycle when compared to conventional fuels.
The inclusion of proprietary technologies from tk Uhde and ExxonMobil not only exemplifies the commitment to innovation but also underscores the practical implementation of next-generation green fuel technologies for large-scale projects.
Aramco has been actively exploring low-carbon synthetic fuels for several years, and the demonstration plant is the culmination of extensive research and development efforts aimed at optimizing synthetic fuel production. Similarly, here at ENOWA we are committed to embracing e-fuels as an integral part of a circular carbon economy, with the potential to significantly reduce emissions and validate green fuel technologies for future large-scale applications.
As the world seeks innovative solutions to reduce carbon emissions and move toward a more sustainable future, the plant offers a glimpse into a cleaner and greener tomorrow. It not only demonstrates the technical feasibility of e-fuels but also underscores the commercial viability of synthetic gasoline production from renewable-based hydrogen and captured carbon dioxide.
We're thrilled to announce yet another engineering feat: ENOWA has used helicopter-aided construction to install high-voltage transmission line towers, which carry energy from one point to another. A Saudi first, the method involves the transportation of five pieces of the transmission line tower from the staging area to the base of the tower where it is then assembled.
One of the many benefits of using helicopter-aided construction is greater efficiency in installing transmission towers, especially in a mountainous area. It does so by reducing the manpower and additional work that the building of transmission towers using cranes normally demands. Importantly, the process is also much more harmonious with nature and limits the environmental impact of construction.
By removing the need for new compacted access roads and large spaces to be used for access by trucks, cranes and other heavy equipment, helicopter-aided construction decreases the carbon footprint thanks to the limited use of heavy equipment in the mountainous area.
This new achievement was led by Saudi Project Engineer Jumanah Almurdhi, showcasing NEOM's dedication to offering professional opportunities for top talent across the Kingdom. The project also supports ENOWA's track record as a key regional player advancing more efficient and ecologically friendly methods of construction, while building a 100% renewables-based energy system and strengthening NEOM's goal to be carbon-neutral by 2030.
ENOWA hosted a green maritime roundtable earlier this month to discuss the question: does green hydrogen hold a key to maritime decarbonization? Given that greenhouse gas emissions from all sectors need to peak by 2025 -- reaching net-zero by the middle of this century -- the maritime industry must and can play its part in this transition. The panelists touched on industry trends and opportunities and the tangible ways to advance the use of renewable hydrogen for the green maritime industry and hydrogen mobility.
ENOWA, as the official green hydrogen power partner of the racing series, aims to implement innovative green hydrogen-based fuels and technologies to not only power the race sites and cars, but also to showcase the opportunities around this technology, promoting hydrogen as a widespread sustainable solution to accelerate climate action.
Over the course of the weekend, ENOWA provided fuel in the form of green methanol to help power the fuel cell to power the race site. Hydrogen as a fuel is different from traditional fuels, created by sun and water, one of the most natural sources of energy we have. By working with innovative technology providers like Kaizen Clean Energy, ENOWA was able to demonstrate the portability of green hydrogen and bring the sun and water of Saudi to Sardinia.
In a world-first, the report simultaneously leverages four globally recognized reporting frameworks. The Global Reporting Initiative Reporting Standards are the most comprehensive sustainability reporting standards and cover the full range of environmental, social and corporate governance issues across various topics. The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board Reporting Standards are a global set of reporting standards that are financially-material and industry-based. The Sustainable Development Goals are a set of 17 global goals set by the United Nations for all countries to achieve by 2030 in pursuit of sustainable development. And, lastly, the Task Force on Climate-related Disclosures is a global framework for reporting the impacts of climate change to financial markets.
ENOWA Water is changing the future of water in collaboration with Pennsylvania State University. In April 2023, the sector signed a master research agreement with Pennsylvania State University to drive innovation and solutions to global water challenges.
The five-year agreement will accelerate ground-breaking technical research in the fields of smart water technologies, desalination and rare earth mineral and metal recovery. The research will be conducted at Penn State, followed by physical testing at the Water Innovation Center in NEOM. The Water Innovation Center will act as a testbed for technologies that could have far-reaching and world-changing impacts on the global water industry.
The occasion was marked by a signing event in Boston during the Discover NEOM tour on Thursday, April 13, attended by Bruce Logan, Director of the Institutes of Energy and the Environment at Penn State alongside Van Tonder.
Robert Garner, Director of Water Supply at ENOWA, examined the limitations of traditional approaches to the development of seawater desalination schemes, where the focus has mainly been on reducing cost of water production at the expense of innovation and environmental sustainability. He contrasts this with an integrated selective desalination and brine processing approach and outlines how ENOWA plans to achieve zero-liquid discharge through a joint venture with Veolia and ITOCHU.
ENOWA has signed an agreement with Hitachi Energy, a global technology leader advancing a sustainable energy future for all, under the supervision and management of the Ministry of Energy along with the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC).
The agreements include the supply of three high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission systems to end customer ENOWA, the utility company for NEOM. The three HVDC links will have a total power capacity of up to 9 gigawatts (GW).
The agreements include an order from ENOWA's engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) partner, the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) awarded to Hitachi Energy and its consortium partner, Saudi Services for Electro Mechanical Works (SSEM), to provide one of the world's first 3 GW, 525 kilovolt (kV) HVDC Light transmission system connecting Oxagon, NEOM's regional development, with the larger Yanbu area more than 650 kilometers away in Western Saudi Arabia.
Hitachi Energy's scope of supply includes design, engineering, procurement of HVDC technology and commissioning of the HVDC Light converter stations. Whilst SSEM - a leading Saudi EPC specialized in power, water and industrial projects - will design and supply the AC equipment portion and perform the construction and the installation. The converter stations convert the power from AC to DC then back to AC for integration into the receiving grid. The converters will be sourced by and supplied to Saudi Electricity Company, who were contracted in 2022 by ENOWA to act as their EPCM to build this first HVDC system for NEOM.
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