Longitude Engineering, ABL Group’s engineering, advisory, and design arm, has been awarded a contract to provide engineering support to Air Products on the NEOM green H₂ project in Saudi Arabia.

The NEOM Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC) aims to build the world’s largest green H₂ production facility from local onshore wind and solar power, which will then be exported globally by Air Products, one of the company’s three shareholders, as green ammonia. The green ammonia will be converted back into green H₂ to fuel the transport sector. The company is in the NEOM region of Saudi Arabia.

“This project is at the cutting edge of the energy transition. It will harness the carbon-free energy generated from abundant local wind and solar resources to generate H₂ via electrolysis, which will then be transformed into ammonia for global distribution,” said David Bignold, Managing Director, Longitude Engineering.

“Green H₂ is recognized as key to global decarbonization efforts. The NGHC is truly the first to move into making green H₂ generation at big scale a reality, and we are delighted to play a small role in this pioneering undertaking.”

Longitude has been appointed by Air Products Ltd. – the primary EPC contractor – to provide engineering support on the export jetty and the interface between ammonia tankers and the jetty to ensure that the design meets project requirements.

The scope of work includes engineering review of FEED design, pre-EPC risk review to minimize cost, schedule, and safety risks, EPC tendering support, EPC tender review, and support during detailed design and construction of the export jetty.

“The NEOM green H₂ project will play a significant role in accelerating the global energy transition, and we consider it a vote of confidence to be asked to contribute towards realizing this vision,” said Bignold.

Longitude’s current scope of work will be carried out between 2021 and 2024. The company has not disclosed the value of the contract.