Green power plant nears completion at world's largest construction project

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By Amira El-Fekki‎, Newsweek. 

Excerpt: Construction is nearing completion on the world’s largest green hydrogen facility in the Saudi desert, with work accelerating as the year draws to a close. ...The plant is located at Oxagon, Neom’s massive industrial port complex on the Red Sea, designed to integrate renewable energy production with global logistics and industrial operations. ...The $8.4 billion project is a joint venture between Neom, U.S.-based industrial gases company Air Products, and Saudi renewable energy firm ACWA Power, which is backed by the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund. ...The $8.4 billion project is a joint venture between Neom, U.S.-based industrial gases company Air Products, and Saudi renewable energy firm ACWA Power, which is backed by the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund. "The project remains on course, with construction 90% complete," aiming to supply carbon‑free hydrogen globally to help decarbonize hard‑to‑abate industries," Neom's Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC) said this week. The facility spans over 300 square kilometers (about 116 square miles), with wind and solar sites, the transmission grid completed, and key equipment installed, according to the company. This rapid development aims to begin producing green hydrogen, a carbon‑free alternative to fossil fuels. ...The 4 GW plant is scheduled for completion by mid-2026. The plant aims at producing up to 600 tonnes of carbon-free hydrogen per day.... 

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