The Institute Of Research, Innovation And Desalination Technologies Launches The Green Hydrogen Initiative As A Source And Store Of Energy In Water Desalination

In light of the global developments, the world's eyes are turning to hydrogen in Saudi Arabia, as the Kingdom recently announced ambitious plans to lead in this field, and hydrogen is the most promising source for achieving carbon neutrality. Desalination, represented by the Institute of Research, Innovation and Desalination Technologies, its research arm, announces by turning to new horizons and innovative solutions for the sustainability of water resources and maximizing environmental security, and exploiting the transition to clean energy and green hydrogen instead of traditional energy, according to the latest technologies, initiatives and innovative solutions. Desalination announced the launch of the green hydrogen initiative as a source and store of energy in water desalination. Through the initiative, the research institute seeks to use green hydrogen as a source of clean energy in water desalination, achieve carbon neutrality, and reduce costs and environmental damage.

The institute revealed the development of water desalination technologies using green hydrogen, as part of the efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to use natural resources and convert them into products of high value and great benefit. The initiative includes many initiatives and experiments, including the exploitation of wasted hydrogen in the electrochlorination of sea water, and benefiting from it during the process. He pointed out that the Research Institute seeks to achieve the objectives of the General Corporation for the Conversion of Saline Water and to provide it in healthy and safe ways, to improve the quality of life for local and global communities, and to achieve sustainable development in areas that suffer from water scarcity. The research team at the Institute of Research, Innovation and Desalination Technologies announced the institute's initiatives in "green hydrogen production projects with the best efficiency for exporting or reusing technology," as the institute is working to implement this initiative using high-efficiency wind energy in the Ras Al-Khair production system, to produce hydrogen with a capacity of 17. 5 megawatts by the end of 2024, in addition to water production through wind energy. The Research Institute is also working on the initiative to use green hydrogen as an energy store, to benefit from it by producing desalination during a time when renewable energy is not available as a second energy source, and to apply experiments on pilot stations to prove the concept of energy storage by hydrogen by mid-2024. Moreover, the Research Institute is working Innovation and desalination technologies on the initiative "Proof of concepts of the impact of water quality on the production of green hydrogen through electrochemical processes", which aims to prove the reduction of the production cost of green hydrogen through the quality of the water used. The experiment will be applied to experimental stations by the end of 2024. The Research Institute is looking forward Innovation and desalination technologies will lead to the successful realization of these initiatives, and turn green hydrogen into a primary source of energy and desalination in the future.

The institute is working on registering a patent related to the use of green hydrogen to raise the efficiency of its use in various industrial applications, which will contribute to the development of industries and the improvement of environmental quality. The Institute affirms its support for all initiatives that contribute to achieving the vision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in innovation and the exploitation of existing natural resources and their transformation into products of high value and great benefit. These initiatives will contribute to enhancing environmental sustainability and improving the quality of life for local and global communities. They will also contribute to achieving the global goals of sustainable development, especially Goal 6, which is related to the provision of clean water.​

About The General Corporation for Saline Water Conversion
​The General Corporation for Saline Water Conversion is a Saudi governmental institution concerned with desalination of sea water, and the delivery of desalinated water produced to various regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. legal personality.