The agreement was announced late Monday during a visit French President Emmanuel Macron to Morocco It is part of a package of deals worth more than ten billion euros ($10.81 billion) for both countries.
The “Al-Shabika” project will work with the support of France To build wind and solar farms with a capacity of gigawatts on land near the coast of Morocco on the Atlantic Ocean.
The Moroccan government agreed to reserve the land to allow companies to carry out preliminary engineering and design studies.
When turned on, it is intended to be used electricity Generated from Renewable energy In extraction Hydrogen of desalinated sea water and then in the production of 200 thousand tons of Ammonia Annually to be exported to Europe.
Total Energies said in a statement: “This project will constitute the first phase of a development program aimed at establishing a global production center Hydrogen “Green”.
He recalls the green agreement he concluded European Union To reduce carbon emissions in its member states, import ten million tons of hydrogen produced through renewable sources by 2030.
And he said Patrick Boyan “Thanks to its geographical proximity… Morocco already has the best capabilities to become a major partner for Europe in achieving the goals of the Green Deal,” Total Energies CEO said in the statement.