Cairo, Egypt
BP to explore Egypt’s green hydrogen potential
The oil major has signed an MoU with the Egyptian government on possible export hub
BP has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian government to assess the feasibility of developing a multi-phase, large-scale green hydrogen export hub in the country. “BP is proud of our long history in Egypt and significant role in the country’s energy industry,” says Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath, the company’s executive vice-president for gas and low-carbon energy. “Egypt has world-class renewable energy resources, and we look forward to working with the government to explore how we can support its ambitious low carbon strategy.” “Egypt has world-class renewable energy resources” Dotzenrath, BP Egypt has signed a number of hydrogen MoUs with international companies o
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