TotalEnergies and partners to develop large-scale green hydrogen project in Morocco

TE H2, a joint venture between TotalEnergies and EREN Group, and Danish companies Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and A.P. Møller Capital have teamed up to develop a large-scale green hydrogen project in Morocco.

The partners have signed a preliminary contract with the government of the Kingdom of Morroco for land reservation for the so-called Chbika project to be located near the Atlantic coast in the Guelmim-Oued Noun region.

The contract is said to be a first in Morocco, highlighting the country’s exceptional renewable potential and contributing to Morocco’s economic development.

Following this agreement, TE H2, CIP, and A.P. Møller Capital will launch the pre-front end engineering design (pre-FEED) studies.

The project aims to build 1 GW 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 tons per year of green ammonia for the European market.

According to TotalEnergies, this project will constitute the first phase of a development program aimed at creating a world-scale green hydrogen production hub.

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

Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, stated: “I would like to thank the Moroccan authorities for awarding the ‘Chbika’ project and for the trust they have shown in our subsidiary TE H2 and our partners. 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.”

Philip Christiani, partner at CIP, commented: “Morocco stands at the forefront of the global energy transition equipped with all the essential fundamentals to emerge as a key partner for Europe and the world in achieving net zero targets. At Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, we’re extremely proud to be a part of this initiative with TEH2 and A.P. Møller Capital and to be selected for the development of the first green hydrogen project under the “Offre Maroc” framework.”