Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) and Masdar have entered into a strategic Collaboration Framework Agreement establishing a joint roadmap for the accelerated deployment of utility-scale renewable energy across Abu Dhabi. The agreement targets 60 percent of the emirate’s total energy demand from renewable and clean sources by 2035, with solar PV capacity forecast to exceed 30GW and battery energy storage integration of more than 8GW over the same period.
The framework is designed to maximise In-Country Value and foster Emirati talent in the clean energy sector, with both organisations committing to coordinate on project development, grid integration, and technology deployment. The partnership builds on EWEC’s role as Abu Dhabi’s central authority for water and electricity procurement and Masdar’s position as one of the world’s largest renewable energy developers.
From a hydrogen perspective, the significance of this agreement extends beyond solar and battery storage. The rapid expansion of renewable electricity generation is the foundational prerequisite for scaling green hydrogen production — more renewable capacity means lower-cost electricity input, which directly reduces the cost of electrolysis and, by extension, the cost of green hydrogen at every scale.
As Abu Dhabi’s renewable base grows toward 30GW, the economics of distributed hydrogen storage systems improve in step. The trajectory confirmed by EWEC and Masdar’s framework signals a sustained decline in the cost of green hydrogen production across the UAE, supporting the deployment of GH2S energy systems for properties operating independently of the grid.
