Air Products Qudra signs agreement to demonstrate hydrogen for mobility at Saudi airport

Air Products and Qudra Energy joint venture, Air Products Qudra has signed an agreement to demonstrate hydrogen for mobility at Damman Airport, Saudi Arabia, to increase the accessibility of clean hydrogen.

The development and investment arm signed an agreement with Saudi Ground Services (SGS) which will see it develop hydrogen infrastructure to support Saudi Arabia’s energy and climate ambitions, focusing on hydrogen for mobility.

SGS provide a range of ground handling services throughout the entire network of airline in Saudi Arabia, from passenger services and baggage handling to fleet solutions and cargo services.

Ebubekir Koyuncu, CEO of Air Products Qudra, commented,  “We are committed to our strong partnership with Saudi Green Initiative and committed to achieve the environmental goals. Our support is further reflected in our business with SGS, as we continue to lead the way with environmental, sustainable and efficient projects throughout Saudi Arabia and the broader Middle East region.”

In 2019, Air Products Qudra and the Royal Commission for Jabil and Yanbu in Saudi Arabia announced they had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a hydrogen fuelling economy in the Kingdom.

“Saudi Ground Services and Air Products Qudra are converging on the first application in the ground handling aviation sector in the Kingdom,” said Raed Al-Idrissi, CEO of SGS. “This is only a step in a collection of initiatives aiming to further drive clean technologies to be the ‘Face of Saudi Arabia’, the face of intelligence, sustainability, and hydrogen mobility.”