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Mauritania Hosts International Conference to Accelerate Green Hydrogen Financing in Africa
The Ministry of Petroleum, Mines and Energy, in partnership with the African Green Hydrogen Alliance (AGHA), the Green Hydrogen Organization (GH2), and the World Bank, hosted an international conference in Nouakchott last weekend. The event aimed to accelerate the financing of green hydrogen projects in Africa. The conference attracted major energy companies overseeing the launch of green hydrogen projects in Mauritania, including Masdar, CWP, CHARIOT, Total Eren, and BP, as well as a large number of companies and investors seeking to enter the energy market in Mauritania.
Mr. Abdel Salam Ould Mohamed Saleh
At the conference's opening, His Excellency the Minister of Petroleum, Mines and Energy, Mr. Abdel Salam Ould Mohamed Saleh, highlighted that Mauritania has enormous potential in renewable energy, making it an ideal location for the production of green hydrogen. He stated that Mauritania has a renewable energy potential estimated at over 4,000 gigawatts, of which 500 could be developed while respecting the most stringent environmental standards.
During the conference, representatives from companies overseeing the launch of green hydrogen projects in Mauritania presented a clear vision of the projects' path and prospects. These projects are pioneering, aiming to supply international markets with green hydrogen. The conference sessions focused on priority issues such as financing mechanisms, obstacles delaying projects' funding, and specifications and conditions that make projects fundable.
The "Nouakchott Messages" document on green hydrogen was presented at the conference, highlighting the most important outcomes. Among the important points included in the document was the emphasis on the significant capabilities and advantages of the African continent in renewable energy, qualifying it to produce green hydrogen. The document emphasized the need to support African countries in launching pioneering green hydrogen projects, through the establishment of an effective system for mobilizing sufficient funds and developing necessary infrastructure to launch and exploit the projects.
Hydrogen projects under launch in Mauritania include the Aman project, in cooperation with CWP, with a total capacity of 30 gigawatts, the "Noor" project, in cooperation with Chariot and TotalEREN, with a total capacity of 10 gigawatts, the bp project with a total capacity of 30 gigawatts, and a project bringing together the Egyptian Infinity companies, Masdar Abu Dabhi, and the German Conjucta, with a total capacity of 15 gigawatts.
In conclusion, the international conference in Nouakchott was a resounding success, highlighting the importance of green hydrogen projects in Africa and the need for increased investment and cooperation to accelerate the launch of these projects. With Mauritania's abundant renewable energy potential and its pioneering vision for hydrogen development, it has the potential to become an integrated regional pole for the production of integrated energies.
bp Project
Capacity : 30 gigawatts
Aman project
Noor project
Capacity : 30 gigawatts
Capacity : 15 gigawatts
Capacity : 10 gigawatts
