Moroccan renewable energy developer Gaia will use a range of 10-20MW-scale electrolyzer technology from Israeli company H2Pro for its green hydrogen demo project in Morocco.
Under the strategic agreement the two companies will explore in parallel the use of H2Pro technology in a Gigawatt-scale system currently being developed by Gaia within the Kingdom.
The announcement came at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, where the topic of green hydrogen and its critical role in the net-zero transition features heavily in both official negotiations and side events.
Moundir Zniber, chief executive of Gaia Energy said: “Morocco, and the MENA region at large, are poised to lead the world in the clean energy transition by making use of our abundance of renewable resources and becoming a green hydrogen hub.
“By combining the power of Gaia’s renewable energy assets with H2Pro’s efficient and cost-effective green hydrogen production technology, we bring Morocco and our region one step closer to this vision.
“At the Gigawatt-scale level, we bolster Morocco’sprofile as a serious player in the green hydrogen space.”
H2Pro chief executive Talmon Marco added: “Climate change is the greatest challenge facing our generation, and it can only be solved by reaching across borders with seamless coordination between the private and public sector.
“We chose COP27 as the platform for launching H2Pro and Gaia’s partnership because this moment is not merely an achievement of two private companies, but rather a milestone in Moroccan-Israeli relations.
“It demonstrates the triumph of regional cooperation over climate change and is a clear indicator of the key role innovation plays in diplomacy.
“We’re proud today to be working with Gaia Energy to take our region to new heights as it assumes its leadership role in the clean energy transition.”