Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a leading UAE clean energy firm, has signed an agreement with TotalEnergies to explore the development of a commercial green hydrogen-to-methanol-to-Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) project.
The initiative aims to address emissions in challenging sectors like aviation and maritime by producing green methanol and SAF from CO2 captured from industrial sources and green hydrogen derived from renewable energy-powered electrolysis. This project is part of efforts to decarbonize emission-intensive industries.
The agreement follows a successful test flight conducted by Masdar and TotalEnergies during COP28 in December 2023, showcasing the potential of converting methanol into SAF.
Masdar’s Green Hydrogen business has been focusing on aviation, forming strategic partnerships over the past three years to advance SAF development. The UAE has set a voluntary target to supply 1% of aviation fuel at national airports with locally produced SAF by 2031 and is working towards a national regulatory framework for SAF to support the sector’s long-term growth.
The project aligns with Abu Dhabi’s Low Carbon Hydrogen Policy, which aims to bolster low-carbon hydrogen as a key energy source and supports the UAE National Hydrogen Strategy’s goal of making the UAE a global leader in low-carbon hydrogen by 2031.
Since its inception in 2006, Masdar has played a crucial role in the UAE’s sustainability and climate action goals, having developed and partnered on projects in over 40 countries. The company is committed to expanding its renewable energy capacity to 100GW by 2030 and becoming a leading producer of green hydrogen by the same year.
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