Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has given instructions for the development of a “Morocco Offer” in the green hydrogen sector, with the aim of accelerating the process of decarbonization of the Moroccan economy.
Green hydrogen is seen as a promising energy vector that can support the energy transition and contribute to the achievement of climate change ambitions. The country is ideally placed to produce green hydrogen, thanks to the availability of renewable energy at competitive prices, as well as its position between two seas.
Several countries have already expressed their intention to invest in this sector in Morocco, especially European countries such as Germany. A recent study conducted by the Institute for Research in Solar Energy and New Energies (IRESEN) and published in the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy assessed green hydrogen production in Morocco using hybrid renewable sources.
The study showed that Morocco must opt for an energy mix: water electrolysis, coupled with renewable energies (wind and solar). The optimal energy mix differs from one city to another, with the Dakhla site being the best for the production of green hydrogen, with the cost of production being very low compared to other cities, and even lower than other previous studies carried out at national and international levels.
The cost of producing green hydrogen in Dakhla is $ 2.54 / kg according to this study, against $ 2.56 / kg in Laayoune, $ 7 / kg in Jorf Lasfar, $ 6.76 / kg in Tangier and a little more than $ 6 / kg in Tan-Tan. The two sites of Dakhla and Laayoune have a strong potential for the production of green hydrogen in Morocco.
