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Rabat – On Thursday in Rabat, Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch chaired a high-level steering committee to drive forward Morocco’s ambitious “Moroccan Offer” initiative, reviewing the latest project selections and strategic plans for this promising sector.
The session marked the initial selection of several projects focused in Morocco’s southern provinces, particularly in Guelmim-Oued Noun, Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra, and Dakhla-Oued Eddahab.
Key attendees included Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laftit, Economy and Finance Minister Nadia Fettah, Equipment and Water Minister Nizar Baraka, Industry and Trade Minister Riad Mezzour, Minister Delegate for Investment and Policy Evaluation Karim Zidane, and MASEN CEO Tarik Moufaddal.
As stated in the government’s official announcement, the selected projects will undergo additional evaluation in partnership with their respective developers. The committee also assessed the contractual framework governing public land allocated for these initiatives, discussing strategies to optimize land use for green hydrogen production.
This meeting builds on a previous session in which the committee detailed the evaluation and selection process for project proposals submitted to the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN).
Forty proposals, submitted by both Moroccan and international entities, seek to produce green hydrogen and its derivatives for domestic consumption and export markets.
To ensure the success of the “Moroccan Offer,” investment framework agreements between the government and developers include provisions for ongoing evaluations to track project progress.
Earlier this month, the Moroccan government announced an initiative to create 30,000 jobs in the growing green hydrogen sector, a key component of its renewable energy strategy.
This initiative, revealed by Minister of Economic Inclusion Younes Sekkouri during the World Power-to-X Summit in Marrakech, is part of a broader plan to generate 300,000 jobs across critical sectors such as decarbonization and electric mobility.
Green hydrogen is seen as vital to Morocco’s energy transition, allowing the country to meet rising energy demands while reducing carbon emissions.
With abundant solar and wind resources, the government aims to produce 52% of its energy from renewables by 2030.
