The integrated technical, economic, and environmental feasibility study on low-carbon hydrogen production in Kuwait, prepared by engineers Asma Al-Sallal and Fatima Abdulkarim from the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy, won the award for best research at the Gulf Electricity Conference and Exhibition 2025. The study innovatively addresses the possibility of converting hydrogen produced by the chlorine production plant at the West Doha station into green hydrogen using renewable energy.

The research adopted a comprehensive scientific methodology that combined environmental analysis using a life cycle assessment for the production stage (LCA). Technical and economic modeling was used to compare three different types of technology for the electrolysis of water and the quality of water used.

The results showed that AWE alkaline analysis technology, using seawater, is the most cost- effective and profitable option, reducing the cost of hydrogen production to around $1.9/kg and generating revenues from the production of sodium hypochlorite exceeding KD 3.2 million annually.

The study also showed that using renewable energy cuts carbon dioxide emissions by more than 95%, making this project a strategic step in supporting Kuwait's path toward carbon neutrality and green hydrogen production.