Gaia Energy to demo H2Pro electrolysers in Morocco, mulls large-scale use

Moroccan renewables developer Gaia Energy considers using the innovative electrolyser technology of Israeli firm H2Pro Ltd on a gigawatt scale and has agreed to try out the system in a demo project at home.

The two companies said today they have signed a strategic agreement at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to outline their plans. Gaia Energy will first utilise devices in the 10 MW to 20 MW scale as part of the aforementioned demonstration.

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While the Moroccan company did not give further information about the gigawatt-scale green hydrogen project it says it is currently developing in the Kingdom, it claims to have a pipeline of eight projects for a total capacity of 40 GW around the continent.

Caesarea-based H2Pro has developed a green hydrogen production method that differs from traditional electrolysis. Called E-TAC, which stands for Electrochemical - Thermally Activated Chemical, this method uses electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen in separate steps. As a result of the time-separating generation, the system does not require the use of a costly membrane and has significantly lower power consumption needs. According to H2Pro, it is over 95% efficient and cost-competitive with fossil-fuel hydrogen.

The Israeli firm, which is backed by Bill Gates’ climate fund, among others, is getting ready to launch 0.4-MW pilot systems next year.