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CMMZE has big green hydrogen plans for the region: UAE-based green energy company Compagnie Maritime Monegasque Zero Emission (CMM ZE) is planning to develop a large-scale green hydrogen production facility in UAE in addition to facilities in Morocco and Tunisia, according to a press release published last week. The three regional projects aim to produce 180k tonnes of clean hydrogen annually for export to Europe, with first phases lined up for initial production in 2027.
Plans in Tunisia are firming up: CMM ZE partnered with Peric Hydrogen Technologies to advance hydrogen technologies last month. The pair will focus on developing, financing, building, operating, and maintaining renewable electricity production units with their initial project being a 550 MW green hydrogen production facility powered by a 250 MW electrolyzer in Tunisia. It plans to produce 80 tons of green hydrogen daily which will be shipped through the port of Zarzis, according to its website. It also plans to generate 1.6 mn MWh of electricity for green hydrogen production through dedicated renewable energy sites in Nefetia Benguerdane for photovoltaic solar power and El Hamma for wind energy.
Same for Morocco: It also operates a project at Morocco’s Port Nador with a capacity of 82 tons of hydrogen daily, according to the website. The facility focuses on green power supply and includes space for electrolyzers and liquefaction. It also includes storage capacity of 24 tons of gaseous hydrogen and 1.2k tons of liquid hydrogen.
Details on UAE ambitions are scant: The UAE facility will utilize advanced technology powered by solar and wind energy, the press release notes. No production quotas or a specific location for the facility were disclosed in the press release. CMM ZE acquired a 5 MW hydrogen pilot station for Abu Dhabi, capable of generating 2k kg of hydrogen daily in June. The facility is scheduled for delivery and full operational deployment in 4Q 2024.
What’s next? Construction of the three facilities are set to begin in early 2025, with the first phase of hydrogen production expected to come online by late 2027. CMM ZE is currently in discussions with potential European partners for long-term offtake agreements to ensure a stable market for the green hydrogen produced.
The company is building strategic partnerships: CMM ZE formed a consortium with Das Solar to develop green hydrogen projects last month. The consortium, named CMMZE-Das Solar, will initially focus on developing wind and solar renewable electricity production units with a total installed capacity of up to 1 GW. This electricity will power green hydrogen production sites and related by-products for export.
About CMM ZE: Compagnie Maritime Monegasque (CMM) was established in 2012 in Monaco by CEO Aldo Labia as a shipping company specializing in oil, gas and renewable energy, according to Labia’s website. In 2020, CMM ZE was founded in Tunis to focus on green energy.
