These are leading companies in the field of green hydrogen in their respective countries, which constitute the consortium of investors “ORNX”, composed of the American company “Ortus”, the Spanish company “Acciona” and the German company “Nordex”, which will invest in the production of ammonia, indicates a press release from the department of the Head of Government.

This is also another consortium of investors, composed of the Emirati company “Taqa” and the Spanish company “Cepsa” for the production of ammonia and industrial fuel, as well as the Moroccan company “Nareva” which will invest in the production of ammonia, industrial fuel and green steel. This same material will also have to be produced by the Saudi company “ACWA Power”, while another consortium of investors composed of the Chinese companies “UEG” and “China Three Gorges” should produce ammonia.

During this meeting, the Head of Government affirmed that the government has established a positive dynamic based on thoroughness and rigor in the implementation of the “Morocco offer” in terms of green hydrogen, in line with the High Royal Directives contained in the Speech from the Throne of July 29, 2023, in which the Sovereign, may God preserve Him, had committed the government to undertake the rapid and qualitative implementation of the “Morocco offer” in the field of green hydrogen “in order to enhance the assets that our country has in this area and to best respond to the projects carried out by global investors in this promising sector”.

The selection of the bearers of the 6 projects was made according to a scientific and transparent methodology, guaranteeing a balanced and sustainable partnership between the Kingdom of Morocco and these investors, with a view to reaching the signing of preliminary contracts allowing the mobilization of the land base intended for the implementation of these strategic projects, for a ceiling of 30 thousand hectares per project, according to the same source.

The State will ensure, through the contractual framework which binds it to the leaders of these projects, to preserve and guarantee the proper use of the public land base, notes the press release.

These six projects are in addition to the two projects provided for in the two agreements signed before His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, and the French President, HE Emmanuel Macron, in October 2024 in Rabat, the first of which concerns the implementation of the “Morocco offer” for the development of the green hydrogen sector, and links the Kingdom of Morocco to the “Total Energies” group.

The second agreement concerns the joint development between the Office Chérifien des Phosphates and the company “ENGIE”, which includes five projects, one of which concerns the green hydrogen sector.

It should be noted that the procedure for selecting projects within the framework of the “Morocco offer” in terms of green hydrogen remains open to investors, specifies the same source.

The momentum recorded in the implementation of the “Morocco offer” in terms of green hydrogen, crowns the action initiated by the publication on March 11, 2024, of the circular of the Head of Government for the implementation of this offer, in accordance with the High Royal Directives, with a view to developing the green hydrogen sector, through the use of the privileged position of the Kingdom, its rich and diversified natural resources, its strategic geographical location and its infrastructures meeting international standards.

The meeting was attended by Mr. Abdelouafi Laftit, Minister of the Interior, Mr. Nizar Baraka, Minister of Equipment and Water, Mr. Ryad Mezzour, Minister of Industry and Trade, Mr. Karim Zidane, Minister Delegate to the Head of Government, in charge of Investment, Convergence and Evaluation of Public Policies, Mr. Fouzi Lekjaa, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Economy and Finance, in charge of the Budget, and Mr. Tarik Moufaddal, Chairman and CEO of MASEN.

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