Renewable electricity is essential to producing green hydrogen. After all, that is what makes the hydrogen “green.” 

So, when the NEOM Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC) decided to build the world’s largest green hydrogen production facility with an initial output of 600 tons of green hydrogen per day by the end of 2026, it knew it would require a huge amount of renewable energy.

That electricity will come from its 2.2-gigawatt (GW) solar PV plant and 1.65GW windfarm, as well as from a 400 MWh battery energy storage system. When the sun shines and wind blows, these facilities will generate enormous volumes of electricity that will need to get from the solar and wind farms to the 2 GW electrolysis plant that will produce the hydrogen. 

That’s where GE Grid Solutions’ three 380 kV gas-insulated substations come in. With a  field-proven GIS design and 1.5 bRenewable electricity is essential to producing green hydrogen. After all, that is what makes the hydrogen “green.” 

So, when the NEOM Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC) decided to build the world’s largest green hydrogen production facility with an initial output of 600 tons of green hydrogen per day by the end of 2026, it knew it would require a huge amount of renewable energy.

That electricity will come from its 2.2-gigawatt (GW) solar PV plant and 1.65GW windfarm, as well as from a 400 MWh battery energy storage system. When the sun shines and wind blows, these facilities will generate enormous volumes of electricity that will need to get from the solar and wind farms to the 2 GW electrolysis plant that will produce the hydrogen. 

That’s where GE Grid Solutions’ three 380 kV gas-insulated substations come in. With a  field-proven GIS design and 1.5 breaker configuration, the substations will help ensure uninterrupted operation at the hydrogen plant, and at the wind and photovoltaic plants.

GE is responsible for the design, manufacturing, supply, and supervision of the installation and commissioning of the substations at the plant located in Oxagon, the planned smart city of NEOM in northwestern Saudi Arabia. The GE switchgear also will support the primary grid by increasing power supply reliability.

“The NEOM Green Hydrogen Project marks a significant milestone in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s  transition towards a more sustainable and decarbonized future. We are excited about the innovative solutions we are delivering as part of this Renewable electricity is essential to producing green hydrogen. After all, that is what makes the hydrogen “green.” 

So, when the NEOM Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC) decided to build the world’s largest green hydrogen production facility with an initial output of 600 tons of green hydrogen per day by the end of 2026, it knew it would require a huge amount of renewable energy.

That electricity will come from its 2.2-gigawatt (GW) solar PV plant and 1.65GW windfarm, as well as from a 400 MWh battery energy storage system. When the sun shines and wind blows, these facilities will generate enormous volumes of electricity that will need to get from the solar and wind farms to the 2 GW electrolysis plant that will produce the hydrogen. 

That’s where GE Grid Solutions’ three 380 kV gas-insulated substations come in. With a  field-proven GIS design and 1.5 breaker configuration, the substations will help ensure uninterrupted operation at the hydrogen plant, and at the wind and photovoltaic plants.

GE is responsible for the design, manufacturing, supply, and supervision of the installation and commissioning of the substations at the plant located in Oxagon, the planned smart city of NEOM in northwestern Saudi Arabia. The GE switchgear also will support the primary grid by increasing power supply reliability.

“The NEOM Green Hydrogen Project marks a significant milestone in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s  transition towards a

Renewable electricity is essential to producing green hydrogen. After all, that is what makes the hydrogen “green.”

So, when the NEOM Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC) decided to build the world’s largest green hydrogen production facility with an initial output of 600 tons of green hydrogen per day by the end of 2026, it knew it would require a huge amount of renewable energy.

That electricity will come from its 2.2-gigawatt (GW) solar PV plant and 1.65GW windfarm, as well as from a 400 MWh battery energy storage system. When the sun shines and wind blows, these facilities will generate enormous volumes of electricity that will need to get from the solar and wind farms to the 2 GW electrolysis plant that will produce the hydrogen.

That’s where GE Grid Solutions’ three 380 kV gas-insulated substations come in. With a  field-proven GIS design and 1.5 breaker configuration, the substations will help ensure uninterrupted operation at the hydrogen plant, and at the wind and photovoltaic plants.

GE is responsible for the design, manufacturing, supply, and supervision of the installation and commissioning of the substations at the plant located in Oxagon, the planned smart city of NEOM in northwestern Saudi Arabia. The GE switchgear also will support the primary grid by increasing power supply reliability.

“The NEOM Green Hydrogen Project marks a significant milestone in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s  transition towards a more sustainable and decarbonized future. We are excited about the innovative solutions we are delivering as part of this project that will help enable the efficient and reliable transmission and distribution of green hydrogen to power homes, businesses, and industries,” said Eric Chaussin, Power Transmission Leader at GE Grid Solutions.

Saudi Arabia is looking to become a world leader in low-carbon hydrogen production. The NEOM Green Hydrogen Project is the first and largest step so far to make that aspiration a reality.

Read more here about how GE Grid Solutions supports renewable power generation and electrification across the Middle East, North Africa and Turkiye region.