ADNOC and Baker Hughes have announced an agreement to work together to accelerate the development of technology solutions for green and low-carbon hydrogen, as well as graphene. The strategic collaboration builds on a previous agreement signed between the two companies in November 2022.
The agreement was signed at the UAE CLIMATE TECH conference in Abu Dhabi, where over 1,000 global policymakers, innovators, and industrial leaders met to drive technological solutions for decarbonization. The collaboration builds on ADNOC's $15 billion commitment towards decarbonization projects by 2030.
Under the agreement, ADNOC will collaborate with Baker Hughes as a strategic partner to study and pilot the deployment of innovative solutions from Baker Hughes' hydrogen portfolio. These include new growth stage decarbonization technologies Baker Hughes has invested in across the graphene, methane pyrolysis, and next-generation electrolysis spaces.
“We are proud to support ADNOC on its continuing journey to deploy new climate technology solutions that can advance the global energy transition,” said Lorenzo Simonelli, Baker Hughes chairman, and CEO. “Collaboration is crucial to supporting and accelerating the growth of low-carbon energy sources. This agreement is a further testament to Baker Hughes' strategy and commitment toward transforming the energy industry to support global climate change goals.
Musabbeh Al Kaabi, ADNOC Executive Director, Low Carbon Solutions and International Growth Directorate, said: “The unique properties of graphene make it a promising agent to help decarbonize a variety of hard-to-abate sectors while hydrogen can serve to accelerate decarbonization as it does not generate any carbon emissions at point of use. Across ADNOC, we are proactively pursuing a strategy to accelerate the production and deployment of low-carbon and renewable hydrogen. We look forward to working in partnership with Baker Hughes, and its venture companies, as part of our continuing journey to transform, decarbonize, and future proof the way we provide energy to the world.”
The collaboration will include exploring the application of three emerging technologies that Baker Hughes has invested in. The first technology is next-generation electrolyzer technology from Nemesys, which will be piloted to explore the possibility of installing and operating an electrolyzer at the ADNOC Research and Innovation Center in Abu Dhabi.
The second technology is methane plasma technology from Levidian, which will be field-tested to capture carbon in the form of high-quality graphene and hydrogen in ADNOC Gas' facilities. The graphene produced will be tested for industrial use cases by researchers at Khalifa University.
