Morocco’s National Electricity Regulatory Authority expanded its mandate in December 2024, extending beyond electricity sector regulation to encompass strategic sectors including hydrogen, as the kingdom advances its green hydrogen industry development leveraging renewable energy resources and strategic geographic positioning. The Authority monitors economic, regulatory, and technological hydrogen developments nationally and internationally, presiding since 2023 over the green hydrogen task force within Medreg, the Mediterranean energy regulators association. However, Green hydrogen development’s impact on electrical systems figures among identified primary challenges. In fresh water-scarce regions, green hydrogen production may require seawater desalination, an energy-intensive process further pressuring electrical systems. The report underscores strategic importance of green hydrogen production unit location choices, conditioning transport infrastructure needs for electricity or hydrogen.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 07, 2026 16:32 UTC