Germany is investing $32 million (€30 million) into Morocco’s green hydrogen production, specifically backing OCP Group’s green hydrogen facility in Jorf. The investment comes through the German PtX Development Fund and is aimed at supporting eco-friendly fertilizer production, as reported by German media outlets.
The PtX Development Fund, which has a €270 million budget, is part of an initiative by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. It is managed by KGAL Investment Management on behalf of KfW. The fund focuses on accelerating industrial decarbonization and developing low-carbon value chains by supporting hydrogen projects in Global South countries.
This financial backing will assist Hydrojeel, a subsidiary of OCP Group, in powering its plant with renewable energy sources like solar and wind. The facility will produce green hydrogen, which will then be converted into ammonia—an essential raw material for the fertilizer and chemical industries.
The Jorf Hydrogen Platform is set to produce 100,000 tons of green ammonia annually by 2026, with potential to avoid 300,000 tons of CO₂ emissions. This initiative is part of OCP Group’s larger green ammonia program, which aims to reach 1 million tons by 2027 and 3 million tons by 2032—about 2% of global ammonia demand—pushing the shift to more sustainable fertilizer production.
Ammonia plays a crucial role in global food production, but its traditional manufacturing process is highly carbon-emitting. The Jorf Hydrogen Platform aims to solve this by using green hydrogen to create a low-carbon fertilizer supply chain, enhancing OCP Group’s sustainability efforts in agriculture and industrial decarbonization.
This effort is part of OCP’s broader Green Ammonia Program, which seeks significant multi-billion-dollar investments to make fertilizer production more sustainable and reduce dependence on fossil-based ammonia from nations like Russia and Belarus.
Jochen Flasbarth, the State Secretary of the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, emphasized that the funding would help Morocco reduce its reliance on fossil fuels while unlocking new trade and technology export opportunities, as stated in a press release from HydroJeel. The investment will be provided via the PtX Development Fund.
Germany is not only financially backing Morocco’s green hydrogen push but also offering expertise on hydrogen strategies, economic policy, and Power-to-X (PtX) technologies as part of the German-Moroccan Climate and Energy Alliance. Morocco was selected for this grant due to its favorable renewable energy conditions, high potential for green hydrogen, and its progressive and transparent economic policies related to hydrogen.
The grant marks a significant step in scaling up green hydrogen production and positioning the Jorf Hydrogen Platform as a leader in sustainable ammonia manufacturing. Through this collaboration, HydroJeel and the PtX Development Fund are helping accelerate Morocco’s transition to a clean energy-based industrial ecosystem.
The grant agreement was signed this week by Amine Houssaim, CEO of HydroJeel and INNOVX, and Thomas Engelmann, managing director of the PtX Development Fund, with the Ambassador of Germany to Morocco, Robert Dölger, and the Director of KfW Morocco, Janne Rajpar, also in attendance.
