European Companies Partner with Moroccan Offer for Green Ammonia Production
Key Ideas
- Three European companies chosen for land allocation under the 'Moroccan Offer' plan to produce 200,000 t/yr of renewable ammonia for the European market.
- The project in Morocco's Guelmim-Oued Noun region will utilize 1GW of solar and wind power for electrolysis of seawater to produce hydrogen and then convert it into ammonia.
- The development program aims to create a large-scale green hydrogen production hub, with possible future scaling up of operations.
- The Moroccan Offer aims to make 300,000 hectares of government land available to 10-30 projects, with the first selections expected after FEED studies completion.
Three European companies have been selected for the first land allocation under the 'Moroccan Offer' to produce 200,000 t/yr of renewable ammonia for the European market. The collaboration involves France's TE H2, a joint venture of TotalEnergies and renewables developer Eren, partnering with Danish firms Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and A P Moller for the Chbika project on Morocco's Atlantic coast. By utilizing 1GW of solar and wind power, the project plans to produce hydrogen through electrolysis of seawater, which will then be converted into ammonia. This initiative could lead to the creation of a world-scale green hydrogen production hub, with potential for future expansion. The partners have signed a preliminary contract for land reservation with the Moroccan government under streamlined permitting procedures. The project is part of Morocco's plan to allocate government land for renewable energy projects, with the aim of making 300,000 hectares available to multiple projects. The Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (Masen) is overseeing the process, with the first selections expected after the completion of front-end engineering design studies.
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Renewable Energy
Sustainable Development
European Market
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