OMV, Austria’s integrated energy, fuels and chemicals company, and Masdar, a global clean energy leader, have signed a binding agreement to establish a joint venture (JV) for the financing, construction and operation of the 140 MW green hydrogen electrolyzer plant in Bruck an der Leitha, Austria.
This landmark project will be one of Europe’s largest green hydrogen production facilities and marks a major step in OMV’s commitment to decarbonizing its Schwechat refinery and accelerating the energy transformation. Construction of the facility began in September 2025 and it is expected to be operational in 2027.
The JV between OMV and Masdar will be majority-owned by OMV with Masdar owning 49 percent. The partnership combines OMV’s strategic leadership under its integrated Fuels and Chemicals business and Masdar’s commercial, financial and technical expertise in developing and operating clean energy projects worldwide. OMV, which is already running a 10 MW electrolyzer plant for green hydrogen in Schwechat, will procure the renewable electricity for production and own the green hydrogen produced.
The partnership lays the foundation for a future strategic collaboration between OMV and Masdar to explore green hydrogen, synthetic sustainable aviation fuels (e-SAF) and synthetic chemicals production in both the UAE and Central and Northern Europe, following the signing of the Letter of Intent in April earlier this year. The JV is anticipated to close in early 2026, conditional on completion of final documentation, shareholders’ approvals and regulatory approvals.
The binding agreement was signed at ADIPEC in the presence of H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Chairman of Masdar, H.E. Dr. Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer, Austria’s Federal Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism, Dr. Alfred Stern, Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of OMV and Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO of Masdar.
The agreement was formally signed by Martijn van Koten, OMV Member of the Executive Board and Executive Vice President Fuels and Chemicals and Mohammad Abdelqader El Ramahi, Chief Green Hydrogen Officer, Masdar.
H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Chairman of Masdar: “The UAE has a longstanding commitment to working with our partners to accelerate the global energy systems transformation. This joint venture unites Masdar’s two decades of renewable energy leadership with OMV’s industrial capability, paving the way for future commercial opportunities across Europe. Today’s agreement also underscores the deep and growing collaboration between the UAE and Austria in powering growth for the information age.”
H.E. Dr. Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer, Austria’s Federal Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism: “We can only secure jobs and prosperity in Austria if we stand firmly for open trade and build successful international partnerships. Together with strategic partnership between OMV and Masdar, we have brought one of the largest direct investments of recent years to Austria. OMV and Masdar are jointly constructing the fifth-largest hydrogen plant in Europe – right here in Austria. This project further strengthens Austria’s leading role in a key technology of the future. Our goal is clear: Austria aims to become Europe’s leading hydrogen hub. In doing so, we reaffirm our commitment to maintaining a strong, energy-intensive industrial base – to create jobs and secure prosperity for the future.”
Masdar is aiming to be a leading producer of green hydrogen and its derivatives globally by 2030, with the company developing and investing in commercial projects and building scalable platforms in key markets around the world.
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