An agreement between BP and the government of Mauritania was reached, under which BP will implement a novel program investigating the possibility of massive green hydrogen production in Mauritania.
The MoU was signed by the President of Mauritania, His Excellency Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani. As well as the Minister of Petroleum, Mines, and Energy for the Government of Mauritania, H.E. Abdessalam Ould Mohamed Saleh, the Chief Executive Officer of British Petroleum, Bernard Looney, the Executive Vice President of Gas and Low Carbon Energy, Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath, the Executive Vice President of British Petroleum’s Production and Operations.
The agreement might be a crucial step toward the development of significant green hydrogen generation in Mauritania. Building on BP’s already strong contacts with the nation.
An overview of the agreement to explore green hydrogen in Mauritania
Under the agreement, BP will do studies to see how feasible it is to produce green hydrogen in Mauritania. As a result, BP will launch a data collection campaign with studies assessing the wind and solar resources in selected locations. for large-scale renewable electricity generation and green hydrogen production.
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Bp’s executive vice president of gas and low-carbon energy, Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath said, “With the assistance of the Mauritanian government, we are already developing one of the most cutting-edge gas projects in the world. And now, we want to deepen our cooperation in the field of low-carbon energy.”
“We will now collaborate with the Mauritanian government to determine the most effective means of delivering green hydrogen. Therefore, we will use our technical know-how to assist the nation to realize its potential for clean energy,” he added.
Hydrogen is one of BP’s five energy transition growth engines. However, in developed countries around the world, BP is working on a sizable and expanding portfolio of alternatives. For the development of green and blue hydrogen projects. Including developments in the UK, Netherlands, Germany, Spain, the Middle East, the US, and Australia.
