There is a significant need to support the entire hydrogen sector upstream in terms of renewable energy production. Morocco is seen as having substantial potential, but the infrastructure needs to be in place. The aim is to support a mature technology that is currently not competitive, especially in terms of cost and scale. Encouraging all partners and offering assistance in addressing these challenges is a priority to reduce costs and enable significant scaling.
The European Union has a strong ambition for the development of renewable energy and renewable hydrogen within Europe while it also expressed the expectation to import large quantities of renewable hydrogen from outside Europe. It is clear that this can offer great opportunities for non-EU countries, especially for countries in the vicinity of the European Union
The National Consultation Workshop in Rabat is part of the EU-Morocco Green Partnership and marks an important step in cooperation between the European Union and Morocco on this central topic for decarbonizing our energy systems
