Infinity Power Holding, a joint venture between the UAE’s Masdar and Egypt’s Infinity, and Germany’s Conjuncta has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Mauritania to develop a 10GW project that could eventually produce 8mn t/yr of green hydrogen.

The consortium plans to commission the project over four phases, with the first 400MW phase due to begin operations by 2028. The project will be sited to the northeast of Mauritania’s capital, Nouakchott.

The developers are noted by Mauritania’s minister of petroleum, mines and energy Mohamed Saleh as having “very strong technical and financial capabilities and deep relationships allowing it to enter the European green hydrogen market, particularly in Germany”.

2028 – First phase due to begin operations

Mauritania has seen increasing private sector interest in green hydrogen development since the beginning of the decade, owing to its high renewable energy potential.

BP signed a memorandum of understanding with the government to conduct wind and solar resource assessments and feasibility studies, with the potential to progress development of large-scale projects. France’s Total Eren last year took a 50pc stake in the 10GW Nour project, originally launched by AIM-listed Chariot Energy in 2021, which has now moved forward to a feasibility study. And last May, renewables and hydrogen developer CWP signed a framework agreement with the government to develop the $40bn, 30GW Aman project, expected to produce 1.7mn t/yr of green hydrogen or 10mn t/yr of green ammonia for local use and export.

The country also signed a joint declaration with the European Investment Bank last summer on accelerating clean energy investment, including wind, solar and renewable hydrogen.

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Author: Polly Martin