DEME Expands Green Hydrogen Portfolio with Hyport Production Facility in Egypt

DEME has announced a significant milestone with the signing of a Cooperation Agreement with the Egyptian Government to establish an industrial-scale green hydrogen production facility in Egypt’s western desert. Building on the experience gained from developing Oman’s HYPORT Duqm green hydrogen project, DEME will utilize its expertise to bring this second innovative facility to life.

The new HYPORT green hydrogen production plant will be located in the industrial zone of the Port of Gargoub, Egypt’s newest commercial port and industrial area on the Mediterranean coast. The wind and solar renewable power generation infrastructure will be situated 70 km southwest of Gargoub and connected to the production facility via a dedicated high-voltage power line. HYPORT Gargoub is set to be developed in three phases, with the first phase aiming for an annual green ammonia production of approximately 320,000 tonnes.

As a global leader in the green hydrogen sector, HYPORT Gargoub is the second project in DEME HYPORT Energy’s portfolio to achieve a comprehensive agreement and land reservation, following the flagship HYPORT Duqm project in Oman. DEME HYPORT Energy is implementing a fully integrated strategy to ensure each project generates and transmits all necessary electricity and water, resulting in 100% green hydrogen molecules.

Luc Vandenbulcke, CEO of DEME, expressed gratitude for the support received from the Egyptian government: “I would like to thank His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and the esteemed Cabinet of Ministers headed by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly for their endorsement and support of our project. I would also like to acknowledge Minister Kamel al-Wazir, the Egyptian Minister of Transport, for coordinating and supporting our efforts. DEME HYPORT Energy, which consolidates all of our green hydrogen interests, is a cornerstone of our sustainability strategy. We are committed to establishing ourselves as a global player in the green hydrogen space. By leveraging our well-established presence in countries such as Egypt, we are poised to turn this ambitious strategy into reality.”