HDF Energy (Hydrogène de France), a developer of large-scale hydrogen infrastructure, has inked a MoU with the Tunisian Government’s Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy. The aim of the MoU is to launch a large-scale green hydrogen project in Tunisia. This project will have an initial investment of approximately €3 billion. This deal is one of a series of MoUs inked with HDF Energy and five other international companies.
The MoU proposes a large-scale green hydrogen project using 1 GW of wind energy and 500 MW of photovoltaic energy. Further, 800 MW of electrolysers will be used to produce up to 65,000 tonnes of hydrogen. Further, it will be built to service both the European market and domestic requirements and it will be exported to Europe via the SoutH2 corridor. The SoutH2 is a hydrogen pipeline initiative led by European gas transmission.
In June 2024, ACWA Power signed a MoU with the Tunisian Government represented by the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy to explore the potential for a green hydrogen project. The project aims to produce up to 600,000 tonnes per year of green hydrogen in three phases, for export to Europe.
REGlobal’s Views: Tunisia, with untapped wind and solar resources, and ample land is ideal for green hydrogen production. Further, the country’s proximity to demand centers in Europe makes it a suitable destination for large hydrogen projects being set up by global investors. The country is likely to see many such green hydrogen projects in the future.
