JERA, Japan's largest power generator, announced on Wednesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, also known as TAQA, to investigate opportunities to develop decarbonisation projects such as hydrogen and ammonia.
JERA and TAQA, a power producer in the United Arab Emirates, will consider developing low- or zero-emission thermal power projects and other green projects, primarily in the Middle East, according to a statement from JERA.
This is part of their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to combat global climate change.
JERA views the Middle East, which is abundant in renewable energy resources, as a promising production base for green hydrogen and ammonia, and aims to establish a global supply chain that combines large-scale renewable energy development with zero-emission thermal power.
Green hydrogen is created when the electrolyzers that split the water used to create it are powered by renewable energy.
Ammonia, like hydrogen, is used as a fertiliser and in industrial materials, but it is also seen as a future energy source. It does not emit carbon dioxide when burned, but its production does if it is made with fossil fuels.
TAQA operates a power and water fleet in seven countries, including the UAE, and plans to add 15 gigatonnes (GW) of capacity globally and 30 GW domestically by 2030.
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