Having established an equally owned consortium, the partners hope to progress on the in-depth feasibility study and offtake for green hydrogen, with a view to further evaluate green hydrogen opportunities in Africa together.

The focus of the studies will be the proposed Project Nour, which Chariot, and the Government of Mauritania recently announced had seen successful pre-feasibility studies.

Read more: Successful pre-feasibility study could see Mauritania become a hydrogen powerhouse

Project Nour plans to install up to 10GW of electrolysis capacity, making it one of the largest projects of its kind, globally, by 2030. Chariot has already signed a Framework Agreement with the Government of Mauritania, mapping out the next phases of development.

Through the project, the consortium partners anticipate contributing to sustainable economic development in the African nation. H2 View understands the project is planned to see the export of green hydrogen to Europe to secure energy supplies and cut emissions.

In July (2022), a joint Siemens Energy and Roland Berger report highlighted the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region’s potential as an export of green hydrogen, noting the geo-political significance export to Europe.

Read more: Report highlights MEA region’s potential as green hydrogen exporter

Fabienne Demol, Executive Vice-President & Global Head of Business Development at Total Eren, said, “We believe that green hydrogen is going to be an essential part of the energy mix in the future, and we are delighted to enter into this new partnership on a continent where our strategic shareholder, TotalEnergies, holds a strong footprint. Our skillsets complement Chariot’s well, and we intend to share our expertise throughout the project’s development.

“I also would like to take the opportunity to thank the Mauritanian authorities for their support and collaboration. We look forward to taking the next steps on the Project together with Chariot.”

Adonis Pouroulis, CEO of Chariot added, “We are delighted to have further cemented our partnership with Total Eren, a world-class leader in renewable energies. We look forward to working together on this highly important green hydrogen development in Mauritania.

“Having a partner of such calibre, who shares our vision and focus for the future, is a key part of developing this valuable asset and marks an important step forward in Project Nour’s evolution. We are keen to continue to expand our green hydrogen project portfolio and, as with our renewables business, we look forward to collaborating on further opportunities alongside Total Eren in the future.”