The French company HDF Energy (Hydrogen de France) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Tunisian Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy, Fatma Thabet Chiboub, with a view to launching a large-scale production project. scale of green hydrogen in this North African country.
This is what we can read in a press release from the company. Estimating the total investment at three billion euros, Hdf Energy plans to develop a plant with one gigawatt of wind power, 500 megawatts of photovoltaic power and 800 megawatts of electrolysis, capable of producing 65,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year.
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A large part of the production will be exported to Europe via the future SoutH2 Corridor hydrogen pipeline, which will connect North Africa to Germany via Italy and Austria, and in the construction of which the company is directly participating. Italian energy transport operator Snam.
“The project will directly involve investors and local communities, generating a positive impact on the Tunisian economy,” Hdf Energy said. The memorandum, one of six recently signed by Tunisia with foreign companies on the theme of hydrogen, was signed on July 29 by Minister Fatma Thabet Chiboub and the vice-president of HDF Energy for the EMEA region, Gilles Bouder, in the presence of several representatives of Tunisian institutions.
“With the signing of these six agreements, Tunisia intends to implement its strategy for green hydrogen and its derivatives by attracting investments and exploiting its natural resources, as well as existing energy and industrial infrastructure,” explained Ms. Chiboub . Tunisia aims to produce 6 million tonnes of hydrogen and derivatives per year by 2050, including 2050 million tonnes for the local market and 6 million tonnes for export, with estimated global investments from order of 2.3 billion euros.
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“The signing of this memorandum consolidates HDF’s position as one of the global leaders in the green hydrogen supply chain,” said Mr. Bouder. “We are honored by the recognition of the Tunisian Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy. Our intention is not to create a simple project in Tunisia, but to develop a real Tunisian project, by promoting the capacities and local experiences,” he concluded.