Morocco advances $34.5 billion green hydrogen strategy as ORNX moves Laâyoune ammonia project into Pre-FEED
In Kenya, Africa Sustainability Matter reported that Morocco has taken another step towards developing a large-scale green ammonia industry after ORNX Green Hydrogen selected U.S. engineering group KBR and a consortium of technology companies to conduct preliminary engineering studies for a planned 560,000-tonne-a-year facility in Laâyoune.
The study, supported by a grant from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), will examine the plant’s power supply, electrolyzer configuration, equipment requirements and commercial economics before the project can progress to front-end engineering design and ultimately a final investment decision, according to the report.
KBR will lead a consortium that includes GE Vernova, Electric Hydrogen and Terabase. According to USTDA, the pre-FEED work will evaluate electricity supply options, determine the optimal sizing and configuration of industrial equipment and produce financial projections and business models. Electric Hydrogen’s electrolyzer technology will also be assessed as part of the study. The proposed facility is expected to produce up to 560,000 tons of ammonia annually.
Category: Hydrogen
