{"id":1914,"date":"2022-06-22T14:42:58","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T14:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenh2magazine.org\/?p=1914"},"modified":"2022-06-22T14:43:56","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T14:43:56","slug":"power-to-x-reconciling-engineering-rd-and-new-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kayna.dev-wbk.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/22\/power-to-x-reconciling-engineering-rd-and-new-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"POWER-TO-X, reconciling engineering, R&D and new opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Producing green ammonia from renewables energies would not only help improve OCP\u2019s self-sufficiency since it would be produced locally, but it would also help achieve the Group\u2019s ambitious targets for carbon neutrality. The past decade has seen prices of renewable energy getting lower and lower, which is opening new opportunities in the field of Power to X and especially in the production of green ammonia. Before getting to large-scale capacities of green ammonia, we need to prove the concept and the feasibility of this new way of producing green hydrogen and green ammonia with the testing of technologies (AEM vs PEM), the management of intermittency and the optimization of the Power to X supply chain. That is why OCP Group has undertaken the construction of two pilot units in partnership with UM6P : The first unit, \u00abPlatform Green H2A\u00bb located in Jorf Lasfar, aims at research and development on topics related to green molecules (green ammonia, methanol, energy storage, production optimization, etc.). The second pilot unit concerns the exclusive production of green ammonia with the objective of scaling up to large capacities that can supply OCP Group\u2019s fertilizer facilities. The construction of the pilots will take about 3 years with commissioning scheduled for 2025, followed by periods of testing and implementation of different green hydrogen production conditions.<\/p>\n

1\u00b0) THE GREEN H2A TECHNOLOGICAL PLATFORM<\/strong><\/p>\n

In December 2021, Morocco\u2019s Institute for Research in Solar Energy (IRESEN), fertilizer leader OCP Group and Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) signed in Benguerir a cooperation agreement to implement the \u201cGreen H2A \u2018\u2019 platform. The joint project is dedicated to research and development as well as innovation in the Green Hydrogen sector and its applications (Power-to-X).
\nAs the first hub of its kind at the African level, the platform seeks to play a major role in the industrial deployment of the green hydrogen sector and its applications in Morocco.
\nAmong other goals, the platform will make it possible to investigate, test, demonstrate, locally adapt and boost innovative technologies in a promising market for Morocco\u2019s industrial ecosystem and OCP Group. Producing green hydrogen will help OCP in its commitment to achieve carbon neutrality in 2040, as it is an added value to the production of electricity from renewable sources, in particular its transformation into products with higher energy density and high economic potential. It could also play an important role in the transition to green mobility since the Group is studying the possibility of migrating its mining trucks. On top of developing Morocco\u2019s Power-to-X sector, the platform is also projected to allow technological and decision-making support for public policies towards national and international industries. Green H2A is a vital component of the Green Hydrogen ecosystem in Morocco, along with the National Commission for Green Hydrogen and the \u2018Green H2 Morocco\u2019 Cluster.<\/p>\n

2\u00b0) THE GREEN AMMONIA PILOT PROJECT<\/strong><\/p>\n

In March 2022, UM6P, OCP and Shell signed an agreement to collaborate on Ammonia Pilot Project in Morocco. The collaborative work will focus on finding the best way to produce low-carbon ammonia using hydrogen from renewable energy sources on a large scale.
\nThe project, which will be conducted in the Jorf Lasfar industrial area, is in line with the group\u2019s innovation and sustainable development strategy, as it focuses on using more hydrogen from renewable energy sources, instead of fossil fuels to produce ammonia.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/6″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”Fade In” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”5\/6″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]M. Karim Saoud VP Water & Energy, Sustainability and Green Industrial Development, OCP Group[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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