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Projects · Ruwais industrial complex, Abu Dhabi

Project Crystal (Ruwais electrolyser)

Never reached FID. Target FID of Q4 2023 slipped and was still pending in February 2024. The project does not appear anywhere in Fertiglobe's 2025 Annual Report growth pipeline, despite Fertiglobe being the designated sole long-term hydrogen offtaker.

Last verified:

CancelledAs of March 2026Confidence: Medium
Location
Ruwais industrial complex, Abu Dhabi
Sponsors
Masdar · ENGIE · Fertiglobe
Capacity
Announced at up to 200 MW in 2022; retendered at 100 MW in 2023
Technology
Grid-powered electrolysis
Offtake
Not disclosed

What the sources establish

Never reached FID. Target FID of Q4 2023 slipped and was still pending in February 2024. The project does not appear anywhere in Fertiglobe's 2025 Annual Report growth pipeline, despite Fertiglobe being the designated sole long-term hydrogen offtaker.

Sources

Source: Fertiglobe / MEED · fertiglobe.com · March 2026 · Retrieved 26 August 2026