Chinese energy engineering procurement and construction contractor Energy China International Construction Group has announced its intention to develop a major green hydrogen project in Morocco.
The project, which will be located in the southern part of the North African nation, aims to produce 1.4 million tonnes per annum of green ammonia, equivalent to about 320,000 tonnes of green hydrogen, along with a 2 GW photovoltaic solar plant and a 4 GW wind power project.
Energy China International Construction Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi conglomerate Ajlan Bros and Morocco’s Gaia Energy to deliver the project.
The MoU also includes plans for the project partners to operate and maintain the facilities after completion. The project is an ambitious and promising initiative that has the potential to provide clean energy to southern Morocco and Europe while reducing carbon emissions.
The green hydrogen project is part of Morocco’s ambitious renewable energy plan, which aims to generate 52% of the country’s electricity from renewable sources by 2030.
Morocco is well suited for the development of renewable energy due to its abundant sunshine, strong winds, and vast desert landscape. The country has already made significant progress towards this goal, with renewable energy accounting for more than 30% of the country’s total electricity production in 2020.
Based in Benslimane, Morocco, Gaia Energy is one of the leading renewable energy project developers in Africa. The company has already made significant contributions to Morocco’s renewable energy goals, including the construction of the country’s first wind farm in 2000. Founded by Zniber Moundir, Gaia Energy signed a strategic agreement with Israeli company H2Pro last year to co-develop a gigawatt-scale green hydrogen project, starting with a pilot project using 10-20 MW-scale H2Pro electrolyser technology.
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