Morocco’s Investment Ministry conducted the sixth monitoring committee meeting for the Chbika green hydrogen project,marking significant progress in securing land rights for the ambitious renewable energy initiative with international partners TotalEnergies,Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners,and A.P. Moller Capital.
Deputy Investment Minister Karim Zidane chaired Monday’s meeting,which brought together all relevant public stakeholders including the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN),serving as focal point for Morocco’s green hydrogen initiative. The session validated project deliverables within stipulated deadlines,representing notable advancement in implementation.
Discussions focused on preparing advanced study agreements that will form the technical and legal foundation for future development phases. The meeting reflects Moroccan authorities’ determination to accelerate operational transition in a sector facing intensifying international competition.
Located in the Guelmim-Oued Noun region near the Atlantic coast,Chbika represents one of Morocco’s first major industrial green hydrogen projects. The initiative was launched during French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit in October 2024,under joint presidency with King Mohammed VI.
The project aims to develop 1 GW of solar and onshore wind capacity to power a green hydrogen production unit using desalinated seawater electrolysis. Annual production targets include 200,000 tons of green ammonia primarily destined for European markets.
The industrial framework includes developing port facilities and associated infrastructure with complete integration logic. Unprecedented in its scope,land structuring,and integration between energy production,desalination,and export logistics,Chbika is the first activated project under Morocco’s Green Hydrogen Offer,mobilizing 300,000 hectares in southern provinces.
This strategy targets 20 GW renewable energy production,including 10 GW electrolyzers,and up to 8 million tons of green hydrogen derivatives,embodying Morocco’s ambition to become a structural player in Euro-African energy transition.
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