{"id":77740,"date":"2023-05-31T01:03:03","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T01:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/05\/31\/masdar-explores-renewables-collaboration-with-the-us-and-indonesia\/"},"modified":"2023-05-31T01:03:03","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T01:03:03","slug":"masdar-explores-renewables-collaboration-with-the-us-and-indonesia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/05\/31\/masdar-explores-renewables-collaboration-with-the-us-and-indonesia\/","title":{"rendered":"Masdar explores renewables collaboration with the US and Indonesia"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a> Masdar continues to seek global partnerships in meetings with Indonesia, US:<\/strong> UAE\u2019s renewable energy giant Masdar explored potential cooperation on clean energy initiatives in a meeting with US Deputy Undersecretary for the International Trade Administration Diane Farrell and during a UAE-Indonesia networking event in Jakarta, the company said (here<\/a> and here<\/a>). Masdar CEO Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi expressed the company\u2019s dedication to the US clean energy sector to Farell, while another Masdar delegation co-hosted a business event with a ADX-listed global satellite services operator Yahsat<\/a> under the theme \u201cGrowing UAE-Indonesia Bonds on Green Economy and Space.\u201d Yahsat\u2019s fleet of five satellites reaches more than 80% of the world\u2019s population, across 150 countries.<\/p>\n

Hydrogen infrastructure investments are also on the radar: <\/strong>Hydrogen hubs are \u201cnot silver bullets, but silver linings,\u201d Masdar Director of Business Development and Commercial Andreas Bieringer said in a live discussion Enterprise Climate attended, hosted by Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. In a discussion with Port of Amsterdam Managing Director Get-Jan Nieuwenhuizen and Senior Advisor to the Undersecretary of Infrastructure at the US Department of Energy Leslie Biddle, Bieringer explained that hubs do not only unlock access to multiple uses for the fuel \u2014 like producing steel or iron \u2014 but also reduce offtaker risk given that hydrogen producers can sell to multiple users, helping to attract investments and bring down costs.<\/p>\n

Masdar\u2019s foray into SAF production is coming soon: <\/strong>Announcements on developments in Abu Dhabi\u2019s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) sector to be expected ahead of COP28, Bieringer said, pointing to recent partnerships between Masdar and Airbus<\/a> and another with Adnoc<\/a>. Abu Dhabi\u2019s strategic location and ability to scale up renewables makes it the ideal spot to pilot SAF projects according to Bieringer, who added \u201cif it\u2019s not happening here first, I wouldn't know where else.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Hitachi Energy to build electricity link between Neom\u2019s Oxagon and Yanbu:<\/strong> Zurich-based tech company Hitachi Energy has signed agreements with the Saudi Electricity Company and Neom\u2019s water management and utility company Enowa to build a 3 GW high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system connecting Neom\u2019s floating industrial complex Oxagon to the country\u2019s port city of Yanbu across 650 km, according to a statement<\/a>. Hitachi has also signed a separate early works and capacity reservation agreement with Enowa for two additional HVDC transmission lines with a 3 GW capacity each.<\/p>\n

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