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Harley Higgins-Watson

Head of Bilateral Energy Cooperation, Office of International Relations at Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure

Harley.higgins(at)moei.gov.ae

Harley Higgins-Watson
Henrik Schult

Senior Consultant at Guidehouse

Country Lead – Implementation of Emirati-German Energy Partnership

Albrechtstr. 10c
10117 Berlin

☎ +49 30 700 10 96 87
m +49 172 200 66 01

henrik.schult(at)guidehouse.com

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Karin Zangerl

AHK - Director Abu Dhabi Office

Local contact office of the Energy Partnership

Abu Dhabi Mall, East Tower, Office 104
P.O. Box 54702,
Abu Dhabi, UAE

☎ +971-2-6455200

karin.zangerl(at)ahkuae.com

The Emirati-German Energy Partnership

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Germany work closely together to advance the energy transition in the framework of the Emirati-German Energy Partnership since 2017. Priority topics are hydrogen and synthetic fuels, expansion and system integration of renewable energy and energy efficiency. Together, the partners are transforming their energy systems and opening up new fields of business.

We support high-level political dialogue, communication between public and private stakeholders and exchange of best-practice regarding the energy transitions in the UAE and Germany.

Facts & Figures

Population

The population is a key driver of the energy consumption of a country. The UAE have tripled its population in the last 20 years. Germany’s population has been slightly growing in the last decades while energy consumption decreased due to efficiency measures.

UAE
9.9
million
Germany
83.1
million

Source: World Bank (2020)

World Bank

Decarbonisation targets

Both the UAE and Germany set ambitious decarbonization targets. As first country in the MENA-region to declare a net-zero emission target the UAE is aiming to become climate neutral by 2050. Germany is aiming to decarbonize already by 2045.

UAE
100 %
until 2050
Germany
100 %
until 2045

Sources:

UAE Government

German Federal Government

Solar Potential (GHI)

The solar irradiation indicates the amount of energy that can be generated by solar plants. Countries with high level of irradiation are therefore able to produce solar-based electricity at lower costs. The UAE have outstanding potential for harvesting solar energy.

UAE
2200
kWh/m²/year
Germany
1000
kWh/m²/year

Sources: Solaris 2020

Germany: Solargis

United Arab Emirates: Solargis

About the Energy Partnership

©Frederick Schweizer

The UAE and Germany decided to deepen their successful energy sector collaboration by establishing the Emirati-German Energy Partnership in 2017. Priorities are determined in bilateral steering group meetings. Joint activities are implemented by bilateral working groups with significant involvement from the business community. The Emirati-German Energy Partnership offers expert exchanges, study tours, delegation visits and workshops.

H.E. Suhail Mohammed Al Mazrouei

We aim through this collaboration activating strategic partnerships niche between the two countries in the energy field by the joint team work, and benefit from the experiences, strengthening the significant objectives of the UAE Energy Strategy 2050.

H.E. Suhail Mohammed Al Mazrouei
UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure
H.E. Dr. Patrick Graichen

I am very pleased to see how lively and active this partnership is and what an impressive activity record it has. The Energy Partnership between the UAE and Germany is a role model for successful energy cooperation.

H.E. Dr. Patrick Graichen
State Secretary of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action

What We Can Do For You

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Facilitate Political Dialogue

The Energy Partnership between Germany and the UAE supports highlevel intergovernmental dialogue on energy solutions. We prepare and facilitate high-level meetings and organize the exchange between relevant institutions.

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Promote Best-Practice Exchange

We build bridges between both countries. We bring together government officials on the working level from both sides to share their lessons-learnt.

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Support Business Opportunities

We build bridges between politics and business, facilitate access to decision-makers and help you make your position being heard in the partnership countries.

Events

14 January 2023

13th IRENA General Assembly in Abu Dhabi

The 13th session of the IRENA Assembly takes place in Abu Dhabi from 14 to 15 January 2022.

16 January 2023

7th Emirati-German Energy & Climate Day

15:00 – 17:00, Abu Dhabi, ADNEC

16 January 2023

High-Level Steering Group Meeting

The Emirati-German Energy Partnership, established in January 2017 between the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOEI) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), aims at promoting dialogue between stakeholders from industry and the public sector of both countries. The 7th High-Level Steering Group Meeting of the Energy Partnership aims at identifying topics for collaboration and activities to be implemented in the framework of the Energy Partnership during the year 2023.

28 March 2023

9th Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue in Berlin

In the past years the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue (BETD) has become a leading international forum for key stakeholders of the energy sector. High-level policymakers, industry, science and civil society are given the opportunity to share their experiences and ideas on a safe, affordable and environmentally responsible global energy transition. Over 2,000 participants from more than 90 countries, 50 foreign and energy ministers and state secretaries, and over 100 high-level speakers gather in the German capital every spring to be part of the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue.

The upcoming 9th Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue will be held 28-29 March 2023 (tentative date).

 Please check our newsticker on or homepage for frequent updates.

30 November 2023

28th UNFCCC Climate Conference in EXPO City Dubai

The 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 28) to the UNFCCC will convene from 30 November to 12 December 2023. It will take place in the United Arab Emirates. 

25 September 2022

Chancellor H.E. Olaf Scholz meets President H.H. Sheikh Mohamed in UAE

08 June 2022

MENA Europe Future Energy Dialogue (MEFED) takes place in Amman

8 - 9 June 2022

The Jordanian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources & German Federal Government (BMWK, BMZ, AA) are hosting the conference on June 8 and 9 in Amman, Jordan. MEFED will be inviting energy ministers from the MENA region such as C-level representatives from energy companies, financial institutions and civil society actors. Renewable energy, Green-H2 and energy efficiency will be the Focus topics.

28 June 2022

UAE delegation headed by H.E. Sharif Al Olama visits Germany

H.E. Sharif Al Olama, Undersecretary for Energy & Petroleum at the UAE Ministry for Energy & Infrastructure (MOEI), will be visiting Germany from 28 June to 1 July together with representative from MOEI and UAE business. Hydrogen and synthetic fuels will be in focus of the visit in Berlin, Munich and Freiburg.

21 October 2022

Ministers Habeck & Al Jaber receive first ammonia testcargos from UAE

A Hamburg visit takes place on Ocotober 21, 2022 with Germany’s Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Dr. Robert Habeck and UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and CEO of the UAE’s national oil and gas company ADNOC Dr. Sultan Al Jaber for the arrival of the first ammonia test cargo shipment from the UAE to Germany. An agreement for the delivery of ammonia test cargos shipments from Abu Dhabi to Hamburg was signed between ADNOC and offtakers in Germany during the UAE visit of Minister Habeck in March 2022.

15 September 2022

High-Level Climate Dialogue sets priorities for expanded climate cooperation within Energy Partnership

Carbon pricing and certification, sectoral decarbonization plans, climate finance and climate change adaption have been identified in a High-Level Climate Dialogue, as core topics for bilateral climate cooperation between the UAE and Germany by H.E. Mariam Al Mheiri, Minister for Climate Change and Environment of the UAE (MOEI), H.E. Patrick Graichen, Vice Minister and Energy State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), H.E. Sharif Al Olama, Undersecretary at the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOEI) and H.E. Norbert Gorißen, Deputy Special Envoy for International Climate Action at the Federal Foreign Office of Germany. Close cooperation has also been agreed for COP28 taking place 2023 in the UAE.

The Emirati-German Energy Partnership is very much looking forward to intensified climate cooperation to together with our new colleagues from the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment!

29 March 2022

8th Berlin Energy Transition Days (BETD)

29 - 30 March 2022

The BETD has become a leading international forum for key stakeholders of the energy sector. The 8th Edition of the BETD takes place on March 29 and 30 in Berlin, Germany. High-level policymakers, industry, science and civil society are given the opportunity to share their experiences and ideas on a safe, affordable and environmentally responsible global energy transition.

02 November 2021

Expo 2020 visit with H.E. Sharif Al Olama & German delegation

During the UAE visit of German State Secretary H.E. Andreas Feicht in November 2021, the German delegation together with with H.E. Sharif Al Olama and MOEI representatives visited the UAE Pavilion at the Expo 2020 in Dubai.

02 November 2021

Signing Ceremony for Bilateral Task Force on Hydrogen and Synthetic Fuels

German Energy State Secretary H.E. Andreas Feicht visited the UAE from 1-2 November, 2021 and signed a Joint Declaration of Intent with UAE Energy Minister H.E. Suhail Al Mazrouei in Dubai for the establishment of the Bilateral Task Force on Hydrogen and Synthetic Fuels within the framework of the Emirati-German Energy Partnership.

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02
November
2021
04 November 2020

Expert Workshop on Rooftop PV in the UAE and Germany

The workshop included a technical discussion regarding the experiences in Germany and the UAE in the regulation of rooftop PV systems, system integration of renewable energies and regional implementation strategies. Cooperation on this topic is based on a long tradition: Germany and the UAE had already installed a rooftop system in the UAE in 2007 in a joint demonstration project.

Screen of a group of people during an online video call
04
November
2020
Workshop participants
18 March 2021

Expert Workshop on Electricity Market Design

The introduction of an electricity market has been in preparation in the UAE for several years and is envisioned to be launched this year with a test phase. Various approaches for electricity market regulation were presented by the speakers from the Emirati, European and German perspectives and then discussed with energy sector stakeholders from both countries.

27 January 2021

Expert Workshop on the role of Hydrogen in the Electricity System

Experts from the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Elia Grid International, Amprion, DLR and Siemens Energy, among others, discussed applications, business models and funding concepts for hydrogen as a flexibility option in power grids with a high share of renewable energy.

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27
January
2021
Workshop participants
17 June 2020

GCC Industry Meeting on Consortia Formation

Representatives of the from the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy presented instruments to promote consortia formation for German companies in the field of renewables. Experiences in this regard were later presented by company representatives.

19 February 2020

Expert Workshop on international Hydrogen Trade, Storage & Transport

Stakeholders from the UAE and Germany discussed the potential of international hydrogen trade. The key topic was the transport of hydrogen to create international markets, in particular pipelines were discussed as a cost-effective solution. Furthermore, the workshop covered topics such as the further processing of hydrogen and the definition of sustainability criteria.

15 January 2019

Expert and Industry Workshop on Grids and the Energy Transition, Abu Dhabi

The bilateral expert and industry workshop was held as part of the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi. The program consisted of presentations and discussions on the design of system service markets, grid access issues, and other aspects of power sector optimization against the background of the energy transition.

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15
January
2019
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24 April 2018

Study tour on Electricity Markets and Grid Integration of Renewable Energy in Berlin & Hannover

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy hosted a delegation of experts from the UAE. The aim of the study visit was to deepen the technical exchange on electricity market design and the optimization of electricity grids between Germany and the UAE.

24
April
2018
13 November 2017

Study tour on Electric Mobility and sustainable Transport in Berlin, Leipzig & Munich

The aim of this tour was to promote dialogue between stakeholders from industry and the public sector of both countries on E-mobility and sustainable transport with a view to advance the implementation of both countries’ sustainable energy strategies. Inputs were given on different topics such E-mobility and its infrastructure, alternative fuels and autonomous driving.

13
November
2017
© Paul Hahn
16 January 2017

Signing the Memorandum of Understanding and First High-Level Steering Group Meeting

During the World Future Energy Summit, the first steering group meeting of the Energy Partnership took place on 16 January 2017 and the bilateral Memorandum of Understanding between Germany and the UAE to establish an Energy Partnership was signed.

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16
January
2017
Memorandum of Understanding signed 16th January 2017 by H.E. Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei and H.E. Rainer Baake
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Publications

Report

Energy and climate partnerships and energy dialogues - 2022 annual report

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Brochure

Germany’s innovative solutions for the energy transition in the Gulf region (Second Edition)

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Covering Germany’s green hydrogen demand: Transport options for enabling imports

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Germany’s innovative solutions for the energy transition in the Gulf region

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Germanys Energy Partnerships and Dialogues

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The role of hydrogen for the energy transition in the UAE and Germany

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Partners

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German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action

www.bmwk.de

The central task of the Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action is to reinvigorate the social market economy, stay innovative in the long term and strengthen the social fabric in Germany. The Ministry has the necessary legal, administrative and coordinating mandate to fulfil this mission, e.g. in the area of climate action.

United Arab Emirates Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure

www.moei.gov.ae

Organizing, developing and enhancing competitiveness in energy, mining, water resources, land and sea transportation, roads, utilities, housing, building, construction, sustainability of investment as well as the optimal use of partnerships, technology and advanced sciences, also adopting global innovative solutions to improve the quality of life of the society.

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Guidehouse Germany GmbH

https://guidehouse.com/

Guidehouse’s Energy, Sustainability, and Infrastructure consultants collaborate globally with utilities and energy companies, investors and large corporations, NGOs and the public sector to help them thrive in the rapidly changing energy environment.

German Emirati Joint Council for Industry and Commerce (AHK)

https://vae.ahk.de/en/

AHK is part of a global network of German Chambers (AHKs) located at 140 locations in 92 countries around the world. AHKs are co-funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). Together, they support German companies with building up and extending their business relations to foreign countries.

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Inpolis

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INPOLIS UCE GmbH (INPOLIS) is a communication and event agency based in Berlin, which has been communicating work and topics for locations, cities as well as companies and institutions with various formats for 15 years and transforming it into events.

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