Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 4:02 p.m.
Marrakech – Four conventions relating to the field of green hydrogen were signed on Tuesday in Marrakech, on the sidelines of the fourth edition of the “World Power-To-X Summit”.
These conventions aim to strengthen cooperation between public and private actors, both at the national and international level, in order to accelerate the development of integrated projects in the green hydrogen sector in Morocco.
They also concern the implementation of innovative solutions for the production, transport and storage of this clean energy, as well as the strengthening of the industrial and technological capacities necessary for its competitiveness.
Thus, the first agreement was concluded between the Institute for Research in Solar Energy and New Energies (IRESEN) and the Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial (CDTI), a public business entity reporting to the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, which promotes innovation and technological development of businesses.
This agreement aims to promote and support the development of joint technological cooperation projects between Spanish and Moroccan entities in the field of green technologies.
The second memorandum of understanding (MoU), signed between IRESEN and the Tweed Cluster, concerns innovation in energy storage and the production of green hydrogen for Moroccan industry.
Regarding the third memorandum of understanding, concluded between IRESEN and Mohring Energie Maroc, it concerns technical cooperation, technology demonstration and Research and Development (R&D).
Finally, the last agreement, signed between the Green H2 Cluster, Fidaroc Grant Thornton and UGGC Africa Lawfirm, aims to create a multidisciplinary expertise platform for the green hydrogen ecosystem in the Kingdom.
Placed under the High Patronage of HM King Mohammed VI, the World Power-To-X Summit (October 8-9), co-organized by IRESEN, the Green H2 Cluster, the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) and The Moroccan Sustainable Energy Agency (MASEN), under the aegis of the Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, aims to promote green hydrogen as a key lever for the energy transition in Morocco and the international.
Building on the success of previous editions, this year’s event presents itself with even higher ambitions, bringing together more than 1,000 participants and 170 internationally renowned speakers from 35 countries.
