Cairo energy has a hydrogen energy storage concept

Will Egypt be a global leader in green hydrogen?

With Europe's support for Egypt's program to become a global leader in the production of green hydrogen and its derivatives like green ammonia, Cairo will continue to exert a central influence on the direction and pace of energy transition in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and beyond.

What kind of hydrogen does Cairo use?

While Cairo builds up its green hydrogen capacity, it is likely to opt for a combination of green hydrogen and so-called blue hydrogen — hydrogen produced from natural gas like gray hydrogen but where carbon capture processes are applied to reduce CO 2 output.

Can Egypt produce green hydrogen?

Egypt cannot easily afford to divert significant volumes of its scant freshwater resources for green hydrogen production. The electrolysis process used to produce green hydrogen by splitting water into its oxygen and hydrogen constituents requires 9 kilograms of water for every kilogram of hydrogen.

Is Egypt ready for a green hydrogen transition?

Egypt's commitment to green hydrogen shows that the prospect of transition is real, just as Egypt demonstrated that developing its offshore natural gas reserves for domestic use and LNG export did not deter it from concurrently developing large-scale solar and wind power projects.

Can Egypt replace Gray hydrogen with green hydrogen?

However, for Egypt to replace its entire gray hydrogen production with domestically produced green hydrogen is a tall order in the near term. To do so, Egypt would need an estimated 21 GW of electrolyzer capacity, or roughly 100 times the capacity currently under construction.

Will the EU support Egypt's development of LNG and green hydrogen?

The EU’s April 10, 2022 agreement to support Egypt's development of both LNG and green hydrogen bears testament to the diplomatic influence of Cairo’s program of concurrently developing its natural gas and renewable energy resources.