Abu Dhabi, UAE — ADNOC Wednesday said it awarded a $400 million (AED 1.47 billion) contract to Baker Hughes for the supply of all-electric compression systems for the liquefaction of natural gas, to be powered by clean energy, for its low-carbon LNG asset in the Al Ruwais Industrial City, Al Dhafrah, Abu Dhabi.
The LNG trains will comprise energy-efficient Baker Hughes technology, including compressors, driven by 75 MW electric motors.
The Ruwais LNG plant will be the first LNG project in the Middle East and North Africa region to run on clean power.
The Ruwais LNG project consists of two 4.8 million metric tonnes per annum (mtpa) natural gas liquefaction trains with a total capacity of 9.6 mtpa of LNG. When completed, it will more than double ADNOC’s LNG production target capacity to meet increased global demand for natural gas.
ADNOC said it is an important milestone as the company builds on its legacy as a responsible global energy pioneer and doubles down on its decarbonization efforts, backed by an initial allocation of $15 billion (AED55 billion) to low-carbon solutions.
Fatema Al Nuaimi, Executive Vice President, Downstream Business Management at ADNOC, said, “The project aligns with ADNOC’s objectives to grow our energy portfolio with lower-carbon solutions, reinforcing our position as a reliable global supplier of natural gas and contributing to enhancing global energy security.”