The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN) has received almost 40 applications for projects in various regions of the Kingdom, six months after the publication of the Head of Government’s circular on the implementation of the “Morocco Offer” for the development of the green hydrogen sector.
According to a press release from the Head of Government’s office, the pilot committee in charge of the “Morocco Offer” for green hydrogen, which convened on Thursday presided by Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch, examined the methodology to be adopted for the evaluation and selection of projects through a rigorous definition of criteria.
These project applications reflects the keen interest and effective interaction of national investors and major international operators in the energy sector in the “Morocco Offer”, considered to be competitive, integrated, transparent and practical, the press release stated.
“This interest expressed by investors concerns different regions of the Kingdom, from the north of Morocco to its southern provinces”, the same source added.
Within this framework, the State had undertaken, in line with the High Royal Directives, to define a significant public land base of some 1 million hectares, in order to encourage and support project developers and to promote this promising sector, while ensuring, within a contractual framework, that this public land base is preserved and put to good use.
“In line with the High Royal Directives, the committee examined the progress made in implementing the various projects relating to the operationalisation of Morocco Offer for Green Hydrogen”, the press release continued.
This meeting was held in application of the High Directives of HM King Mohammed VI, “calling for the rapid and qualitative implementation of this offer, to levrage our country’s significant potential in this area and and to meet the expectations of leading global investors in this promising field”.
The meeting was attended by Minister of the Interior Abdelouafi Laftit, Minister of the Economy and Finance Nadia Fettah, Minister of Equipment and Water Nizar Baraka, Minister of Industry and Trade Ryad Mezzour, Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of Investment, Convergence and Evaluation of public policies Mohcine Jazouli, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Economy and Finance, in charge of the Budget Fouzi Lekjaa, MASEN Chairman and CEO Tarik Moufaddal and the Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development.