Under the agreement, Gaia will use a range of 10-20 MW-scale H2Pro electrolyzer technology for a demo project in Morocco, while exploring in parallel the use of H2Pro technology in a gigawatt-scale system currently being developed by Gaia within the Kingdom.

Moundir Zniber, CEO of Gaia Energy, said Morocco and the MENA region are poised to “lead the world” in the clean energy transition by making use of its abundance of renewable resources by developing a green hydrogen hub. The agreement was signed during COP27.

Talmon Marco, CEO of H2Pro, said climate change is the greatest challenge facing our generation, and it can only be solved by reaching across borders with seamless coordination between the private and public sector.

He said, “We chose COP27 as the platform for launching H2Pro and Gaia’s partnership because this moment is not merely an achievement of two private companies, but rather a milestone in Moroccan-Israeli relations. It demonstrates the triumph of regional cooperation over climate change and is a clear indicator of the key role innovation plays in diplomacy.”

H2Pro claims its E-TAC (Electrochemical – Thermally Activated Chemical) technology solves the key challenges of traditional electrolysis by time-separating hydrogen and oxygen generation without consuming power or heat.

As hydrogen and oxygen are generated at separate times, an expensive membrane is not required. Combined with low-cost, mass-produced electrodes, E-TAC systems benefit from a safe and easily scalable design at “greatly reduced” cost, the company claims.

The company unveiled its 600MW production facility (F1) in the Tzipporit industrial zone in Israel in March, and the factory aims to be up and running by the end of 2023.

Gaia Energy’s pipeline of renewable energy projects spans nine countries in Africa and totals more than 4GW.