The northwest African country’s vision of integrating green power, molecules and steel is alive and kicking, and serves as a reminder of hydrogen’s transformative potential
German company Mohring Energie Holding recently signed a framework agreement with Mauritania to develop a large-scale green hydrogen and ammonia production project in the northwest African country.
The project, located in the south, where “excellent wind and solar conditions coincide” will initially feature 100MW of electrolysis capacity, with the aim to scale up to 1GW.
The project will aim to produce up to 140,000t/yr of green hydrogen and 400,000t/yr of green ammonia for export to European markets. Production is scheduled to start in 2029.
The framework agreement with Mauritania, is linked to a land allocation for the project with an area of about 500km² in the area west of the commercial
