Last week in Rabat, the steering committee of the Moroccan Offer selected key players for six major green hydrogen projects, with a total investment of 319 billion dirhams (approximately 32 billion euros / 34 billion American dollars).
Following a meeting on 6 March, the selected companies include the ORNX consortium—comprising the American firm Ortus, the Spanish company Acciona, and the German group Nordex—which will focus on ammonia production. Moroccan company Nareva is also among the winners, with projects spanning ammonia, industrial fuel, and green steel. Additionally, Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power has been chosen for a green steel project, while a Chinese consortium—comprising UEG and China Three Gorges—will focus on ammonia production. Lastly, Moroccan authorities have selected a partnership between Taqa Morocco and Spain’s Cepsa for ammonia and synthetic fuel projects.
The diversity of these initiatives suggests that Morocco is not solely focusing on hydrogen exports; a portion of the production will be used to decarbonise domestic industries.
Notably, these six projects come in addition to two agreements already established with France—signed during Emmanuel Macron’s visit in October 2024—which involve TotalEnergies and Engie. Morocco, which sees hydrogen as a “promising sector,” has emphasised that the project selection process under the “Moroccan Offer” remains open to all investors.
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