Morocco is accelerating its push into green hydrogen and e-fuels as TAQA Morocco and Spanish energy firm Moeve announce a preliminary agreement with the Moroccan government to reserve land for a large-scale green ammonia and industrial fuel project.
The initiative, part of the country’s national ‘Green Hydrogen Offer,’ aims to position Morocco as a leading exporter of renewable molecules in North Africa and globally by 2030.
The consortium will leverage the strengths of each partner. TAQA Morocco, the country’s largest independent electricity producer and a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi-based TAQA Group, will supply renewable energy from the Dakhla region, located in the southern provinces claimed by Morocco. Moeve, with expertise in sustainable fuels, will handle the production and marketing of e-fuels from the Port of Jorf Lasfar on Morocco’s Atlantic coast. The project has now entered its feasibility study phase following selection by the steering committee of Morocco’s Green Hydrogen Offer.
Abdelmajid Iraqui Houssaini, CEO and Chairman of TAQA Morocco, emphasized the project’s alignment with the company’s decarbonization strategy, noting that hydrogen-derived products will be “essential for industry and transport.” Maarten Wetselaar, CEO of Moeve, highlighted the strategic collaboration: “By combining our expertise in sustainable fuels with TAQA Morocco’s strength in renewable energy, we are laying the foundations for a project that will accelerate the decarbonisation of industry and heavy transport.”
The project comes at a critical moment as Morocco seeks to translate its renewable energy potential into economic and industrial leverage. The ‘Green Hydrogen Offer’ program, launched to attract international investors, makes up to 300,000 hectares of public land available and provides competitive incentives for projects that integrate renewable energy generation, hydrogen production, and logistics. The strategy targets over 52% renewable electricity capacity by 2030 and 70% by 2050, positioning green hydrogen and its derivatives—ammonia and methanol—as core drivers of the national economy.
By situating renewable energy production in Dakhla and industrial-scale e-fuel manufacturing at Jorf Lasfar, the project addresses one of the sector’s primary challenges: connecting high-quality solar and wind resources with port-based production and export infrastructure. The partnership’s structure reflects a broader trend in North Africa, where public-private collaborations are increasingly used to translate ambitious hydrogen strategies into tangible projects.
