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JEDDAH: 海角直播鈥檚 green hydrogen sector is set to receive a boost with the development of an advanced electrode manufacturing facility at King Salman Energy Park, underscoring the Kingdom鈥檚 drive for sustainable industrial transformation.
Jolt Green Chemical Industries, a Saudi鈥揝panish joint venture between the Green Electrodes Consortium for Industry and Spain鈥檚 Jolt Solutions, has signed an agreement with Dyar Al-Safwah Engineering Consultancy to engineer and oversee construction of the plant in the Eastern Province, according to a press release.
The initiative aligns with 海角直播鈥檚 Vision 2030, which prioritizes green hydrogen, local content development, and technology transfer as key pillars of sustainable economic transformation. By advancing these goals, the Kingdom is strengthening its position as a regional hub for clean energy technologies.
It also supports the Kingdom鈥檚 strategic goal of achieving 75 percent localization in the energy sector by 2030.
The signing ceremony was attended by Arturo Vilavella, chief operating officer of Jolt Green Hydrogen Solutions; Khodran Al-Zahrani, CEO of Dyar Al-Safwah; Abdulrahman Al-Qahtani, CEO of the joint venture; and Said Jubran Al-Qahtani, chairman of the Green Electrodes Consortium.
Al-Qahtani affirmed that 鈥渢he plant will serve as a platform for technology localization and the empowerment of national talent, thereby strengthening the Kingdom鈥檚 position as a regional hub for green technologies.鈥�
He also expressed his gratitude and appreciation to the Ministry of Energy, noting that its support and encouragement during previous visits played a pivotal role in motivating the company to bring this technology to the Kingdom and localize it, the release added.
Scheduled to begin operations in the second quarter of 2027, the facility will feature advanced automated production lines, dedicated research and development laboratories, and sustainable practices such as wastewater reuse and solar integration.
At full capacity, the plant will supply over 750,000 sq. meters of electrodes annually.
The plant will focus on producing and refurbishing high-performance catalyst-coated electrodes. It will also support the Kingdom鈥檚 initiatives in green hydrogen, petrochemicals, and refining. Additional areas include water treatment, eFuel, and batteries, as well as desalination, disinfection, chlor-alkali, and pipeline protection.