It is an electrolyser with a capacity of 20 kilowatts (kW) coupled to photovoltaic (PV) solar panels and which will be tested under variable load of renewable electricity, indicates the press release, specifying that the project “Power- to-X µPilot” is incubated at the heart of the Benguerir Green Energy Park in collaboration with the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P). This project will be equipped in its next phases with additional technological bricks, from the value chain of the green hydrogen sector and its applications, commonly called the “Power-To-X” sector, according to IRESEN.
“We are mainly interested in the production of green ammonia, green methanol, green fuels, but also aspects such as sustainable mobility and the storage of renewable electricity, using hydrogen and fuel cells. added the same source.
“In addition to being a research and innovation tool, this Micro-Pilot will play a key role in the training and skills development of IRESEN and UM6P staff and their partners in the hydrogen in Morocco”, namely the members of the “National Hydrogen Commission” and the “Green H2 Morocco” Cluster, underlines the press release.
Thus, students, young and experienced researchers, technicians, engineers and executives from the public and private sector will benefit from training programs adapted to their needs and to the technical and technological challenges faced by their respective structures, within the framework of the deployment of “Power-To-X” projects in Morocco.
This role could also be carried out at the level of the Middle East-Africa region (MEA), by offering this training platform to partner countries, like the program of the “Middle East & Africa Clean Tech Academy” (MEA-CTA ), recently organized by IRESEN, the Green Tech Institute of UM6P, in partnership with the Commissariat for Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies (CEAtech), the Oman Hydrogen Center (OHC), the Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) and the Arab Fertilizer Association (AFA).