Saudi Arabia is moving ahead with its diversification plan, Saudi Vision 2030, by adopting hydrogen. The Kingdom is keen to enable the circular carbon economy (CCE) by producing and utilizing clean hydrogen. On September 27, Saudi Aramco announced its first shipment of hydrogen from Saudi Arabia to Japan. The 40 tonnes of high-grade blue ammonia shipment, which is meant for use in zero-carbon power generation, marks the first of its kind worldwide (Ratcliffe 2020).

Senior Research Analyst Hatem is senior research analyst at KAPSARC. He holds a master’s degree in power system economics, with a focus on… Hatem is senior research analyst at KAPSARC. He holds a master’s degree in power system economics, with a focus on electricity markets, from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Idaho. Before joining KAPSARC, Hatem worked within various industries. He interned at ABB Västerås in Sweden, where he worked on electric vehicle asset management under the Swedish transport administration's electric road systems project. Hatem also worked at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories in Washington state, where he modeled speed governors and prime movers for hydro and gas turbines.
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- Electricity Markets
- Renewable Energy Policy
- Power Systems Modeling
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What Texas Tells Us About Lessening the Frequency and Severity of Electricity Blackouts?
Saudi Arabia is moving ahead with its diversification plan, Saudi Vision 2030, by adopting hydrogen.…
28th February 2021
The Saudi Move into Hydrogen: A Paradigm Shift
Saudi Arabia is moving ahead with its diversification plan, Saudi Vision 2030, by adopting hydrogen.…
6th January 2021