In Singapore, Upstream Online reported that Chinese energy engineering procurement and construction firm Energy China International Construction Group expects to develop a major green hydrogen project in Morocco. The Chinese company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Saudi conglomerate Ajlan Bros and Morocco’s Gaia Energy to build the green hydrogen project, which will be located the south of the country. The green ammonia plant is expected to have a future output of 1.4 million tons per annum — produced from about 320,000 tons of green hydrogen — with a 2 gigawatt photovoltaics solar plant as well as a 4 GW wind power project. The MoU also stipulates that the partners will operate and maintain the facilities after completion. Energy China International Construction said that green hydrogen project will provide clean energy to southern Morocco and Europe.
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