bp and Mauritania to explore green hydrogen at scale
bp will carry out a number of studies to evaluate the technical and commercial feasibility of producing green hydrogen in Mauritania.
bp signed a MoU with the Government of Mauritania under which it will deliver an innovative programme exploring the potential for large-scale production of green hydrogen in the country.
The MoU was signed in a meeting alongside COP27 by the President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani and bp’s chief executive Bernard Looney.
Under the agreement, bp will carry out a number of studies to evaluate the technical and commercial feasibility of producing green hydrogen in Mauritania. Green hydrogen is produced by the electrolysis of water, powered by renewable energy.
“We are already developing one of the world’s most innovative gas projects with the support of the Mauritanian government. And we now intend to expand our partnership into low carbon energy by exploring the potential for a world-leading green hydrogen development, which could position Mauritania at the forefront of the energy transition,” said Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath, bp’s executive vice president of gas and low carbon energy.
bp will initially carry out a data collection campaign with studies assessing the suitability of the wind and solar resources in selected locations for large-scale renewable power generation and green hydrogen production.
The development of this innovative offshore project on the border of Mauritania and Senegal was approved in 2018. It is set to produce around 2.3 million tonnes of LNG per year, with sufficient resources to support production for over 20 years.
