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and President Buhari needs to wield the big In this project, TotalEnergies brings its with international partners on projects such as
stick and cleanse the Augean stable that has expertise in renewables energy as well as this, we can help the hydrogen market develop
become the security architecture in the Niger SAF manufacturing and marketing advanced its full potential and it will really take off in
Delta region.” sustainable fuel production with the aim of the years to come.”
GUARDIAN acting directly on the carbon intensity of the Masdar announced ahead of ADSW 2021
energy products used by our customers. This last year that it was collaborating with Abu
is in-line with our strategy of building a multi- Dhabi Department of Energy, Etihad Airways,
FUELS energy company with the ambition to get to Lufthansa Group, Khalifa University of
net zero by 2050 together with society.” Science and Technology, Siemens Energy, and
TotalEnergies joins Masdar Middle East and UAE, Siemens Energy, said, Marubeni Corporation on the demonstrator
Dietmar Siersdorfer, Managing Director
plant initiative. Having joined the initiative,
green fuel project “Green hydrogen has a vital role to play in the aim now is that TotalEnergies will offer
its expertise in SAF production, offtake and
the decarbonization of many industries,
Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable with the aviation sector presenting an supply the partner airlines.
energy companies, welcomes today excellent opportunity. With deep expertise Since January 2021, the partners in
TotalEnergies and its expertise in the energy in electrolyzers and plant integration we the initiative have completed a range of
sector, to a Masdar-led initiative focused understand that collaboration is vital to evaluations on technology suppliers, feasibility
on green hydrogen to produce sustainable success. We’re excited to have a longstanding studies and conceptual designs, while working
aviation fuel (SAF). and strong partner such as TotalEnergies closely with regulators on compliance issues.
Masdar, Siemens Energy and TotalEnergies bring its expertise to help accelerate this The aim is to proceed to the front-end
today signed a collaboration agreement on landmark project.” engineering design (FEED) stage later this
the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Chief year.
Week (ADSW) 2022, to act as co-developers Executive Officer of Masdar, said, “Today’s By leveraging their respective areas of
for a demonstrator plant project, which will signing and the participation of TotalEnergies expertise across the energy spectrum, and
be established at Masdar City, Abu Dhabi’s as a co-developer represents a significant their local and global market reach, the
flagship sustainable urban development. step forward for this exciting project. The co-developers believe that the demonstrator
Francois Good, Senior Vice President, demonstrator plant will help to establish the project can pave the way to commercial
Refining and Petrochemicals Africa Middle commercial viability of green hydrogen as production of SAF, helping to reduce
East and Asia at TotalEnergies, said, “We an essential decarbonized fuel of the future, production costs and making it commercially
are very pleased to partner with Masdar and will support Abu Dhabi’s development as viable.
and Siemens Energy to meet the challenge a green hydrogen hub. While the hydrogen TOTAL ENERGIES
of decarbonizing air transport through market is still at a comparatively early stage,
sustainable aviation fuel from green hydrogen. we firmly believe that by working together

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