Morocco’s Green Ammonia Project Receives Crucial Certification
Tarfaya Project Moves Forward with EU Market Access
A significant renewable ammonia project in Morocco has received a critical pre-certification. This achievement paves the way for the Tarfaya ammonia project to tap into the European market and substantially reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
Ambitious Production Goals
The ambitious Tarfaya ammonia project, initiated by the Géant l’Ocp Group, is targeting an annual production of one million tonnes of green ammonia by 2027. The aim is to increase output to roughly three million tonnes by 2032. The project, first announced in 2022, will cost billions of U.S. dollars and will use a 3.8 GW combination of solar and wind energy.
This project is part of the OCP group’s plans to reduce the imports of ammonia, essential for fertilizer manufacturing, through local renewable production.
A key renewable energy project in Morocco has obtained a pre-certification.
— World Today News (@worldtodaynews)
November 2, 2023
“This recognition attests that the current plans of the project meet the rigorous standards required to access European markets,”
—Ammonia Energy Association
Global ammonia production, a key component in fertilizer, reached approximately 180 million tonnes in 2023 (Statista).
Key Players and Timeline
The Tarfaya project has recently obtained an RFNBO pre-certification. This was issued by Certifhy, confirming that the project’s current designs meet the standards for European market access.
Preceding this large-scale endeavor, the company Innovx, a branch of the Mohammed VI University Polytechnique (UM6P), established the Hydrojeel subsidiary. This was done to advance renewable ammonia projects linked to the OCP group.
In February, Hydrojeel secured 30 million euros in funding from the PTX Development Fund. This fund is an initiative of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) for the “JORF” demonstrator project. The JORF project aims to produce 100,000 tonnes of renewable ammonia per year by 2026 and will serve as a large-scale example for Tarfaya.
