Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced a tender for the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of a 2.5-megawatt (MW) alkaline electrolyser project, reports Zawya.
The project will be delivered on a turnkey basis.
An electrolyser uses electricity to split water molecules, generating hydrogen as a result.
According to a notice on DEWA's website, the deadline for submitting completed tenders is 11:00 AM (Dubai Time) on September 18, 2024.
Although the notice does not provide further details about the project, DEWA currently operates a 1.25 MW Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyser. This PEM electrolyser, powered by solar energy from the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, produces 20 kilograms of green hydrogen per hour.
This pilot project, which was inaugurated in May 2021, is located at the Solar Park’s R&D Centre and was developed in collaboration with Expo 2020 Dubai and Siemens Energy.
According to a report published by Clean Energy Associates in February 2024, alkaline and PEM electrolysers are the two primary technologies dominating the global green hydrogen production market.
