Land reserved for renewable hydrogen project in Morocco

The government of the Kingdom of Morocco and TE H2 have signed a Preliminary Contract for Land Reservation for the Chbika renewable hydrogen project.

This agreement will allow TE H2, a joint venture between TotalEnergies and the EREN Group, together with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Energy Transition Fund, and A.P. Møller Capital, through its Emerging Markets Infrastructure Fund, to launch the pre-FEED studies.

Located near the Atlantic coast in the Guelmim-Oued Noun region, the Chbika project aims to build 1GW of onshore solar and wind capacities that will power the production of green hydrogen through the electrolysis of desalinated seawater and its transformation into 200,000 tonnes per year of green ammonia for the European market.

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This project will constitute the first phase of a development programme aimed at creating a world-scale renewable hydrogen production hub.

TE H2 and CIP will be responsible for the development of renewable energy production (solar, wind, green hydrogen, and its derivatives), while A.P. Møller Capital will develop the port and associated infrastructure.

David Corchia, CEO of TE H2, added: “The signing of this Preliminary Contract for Land Reservation is a decisive first step for the launch of our investment programme in Morocco. The Kingdom has the potential to supply affordable and clean energy to Europe while serving its own decarbonised industrial development. Our consortium is strong, our overall Moroccan plan is very ambitious, and I look forward to reinforcing further our collaboration with local authorities and stakeholders and pursuing the work on this promising project.”

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Patrick Pouyanné, chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, stated: “This agreement is part of our strategy to develop production in countries with the most competitive renewable resources, such as Morocco. Thanks to its geographical proximity and the quality of its wind and solar resources, Morocco indeed has the best assets to become a major partner for Europe in achieving the goals of the Green Deal, and TotalEnergies aims to contribute to this ambition.”