BP signs green hydrogen MoU with Mauritania
The northwest African nation is increasingly attracting interest from European developers
BP has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Mauritania to explore large-scale green hydrogen production in the country. The major will carry out studies on the technical and commercial feasibility of developing hydrogen projects, starting with a data collection campaign to assess the suitability of the wind and solar resources in selected locations. BP is leading on Mauritania’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project, which is on pace to produce first gas in Q3 2023 and export the first cargoes of an expected 2.3mn t/yr of LNG by the end of that year. “We are already developing one of the world’s most innovative gas projects with the support of the Mauritanian government

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