- A recent report from the Attaqa platform showcased that Morocco, along with six other Arab countries, ranks among the world’s top 20 for expected green hydrogen production.
- Morocco has 11 announced projects, including a pilot initiative for hydrogen-based electricity generation, as part of its goal to produce around one million tons of green hydrogen by 2030.
A recent report from the Attaqa platform showcased that Morocco, along with six other Arab countries, ranks among the world’s top 20 for expected green hydrogen production from solar power.
It said that this Arab region, featuring some of the world’s largest solar plants in countries like the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Oman, possesses a significant advantage in clean hydrogen production.
By the end of 2024, the number of announced and planned hydrogen projects in the Arab world had surged to 127, nearly quadrupling the 2021 number. These projects span production, transportation, and utilisation.
The report indicated that Morocco ranks third among Arab countries planning to produce hydrogen using solar energy, with a projected capacity of 24.49 gigawatts, placing it fourth globally.
It said that the kingdom currently has 92 megawatts of solar-powered hydrogen projects under construction, 12.89 gigawatts of pre-construction projects, and 11.5 gigawatts from announced projects.
Morocco has 11 announced projects, including a pilot initiative for hydrogen-based electricity generation, as part of its goal to produce around one million tons of green hydrogen by 2030.
One of Morocco’s flagship projects, according to the report, is Amun, located in the south, with an annual production target of 900,000 tons of green hydrogen, powered by 15 GW of renewable energy.
Mauritania leads the Arab world in expected green hydrogen production capacity from solar energy, with 47 gigawatts, placing it second globally after Australia (63.3 gigawatts). But despite this massive potential, all Mauritanian projects remain in the announcement phase with no active implementation yet.
Oman comes second in the Arab world and third globally, with a planned capacity of 31.93 gigawatts. Unlike Mauritania, some of Oman’s projects are already in progress, with 451 megawatts of solar power plants under development and 20.92 gigawatts in the pre-construction phase.
Egypt ranks fourth in the Arab world and seventh globally, with a projected 13.91 gigawatts. The country has 119 megawatts of solar projects under construction, while pre-construction projects total 8.18 gigawatts, and announced projects amount to 5.6 gigawatts.
Djibouti came in fifth place, with a projected 9.04 gigawatts, placing it tenth worldwide. Its projects remain in the pre-construction and announcement phases.
The UAE ranked sixth in the Arab world and 15th globally with 4.02 gigawatts, supported by 14 announced green and blue hydrogen projects.
Saudi Arabia comes seventh in the Arab world and 16th globally, with 3.5 gigawatts, largely driven by the ambitious NEOM project, which aims to produce 2.9 million tons of green hydrogen annually by 2030.