In Tunisia, Saudi firm ACWA Power has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Tunisian Government to explore the potential for a project that would produce up to 600,000 tons per year of green hydrogen in three phases, for export to Europe. ACWA Power would develop, operate and maintain 12GW of renewable energy electricity generation units, including storage systems and transmission lines, along with water desalination plants, electrolyzers and infrastructures to connect to the main pipeline. The first phase would involve installing 4GW of renewable energy units, 2GW of electrolyzer capacity, as well as battery storage facilities, to produce 200,000 tons per year of green hydrogen, the Saudi firm said. The green hydrogen production is aimed to be exported through the South2 Corridor, a hydrogen pipeline initiative led by European TSOs and identified as Project of Common Interest by the EU, connecting Tunisia to Italy, Austria and Germany, ACWA Power added.
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