More details on HDF’s green hydrogen plant in Tunisia: France’s HDF Energy will invest EUR 3 bn to develop its large-scale green hydrogen project in Tunisia, according to a statement (pdf). No timeline for the project launch was disclosed in the statement, but the green hydrogen produced is primarily intended for export to Europe via the SoutH2 Corridor pipeline which is expected to be operational by 2030.

What we know: The project will be powered by 1 GW of wind energy, 500 MW of solar energy, and 800 MW capacity electrolyzers to produce 65k tons of green hydrogen annually, the statement notes.

REMEMBER- Tunisia’s national green hydrogen strategy targets the production of 8.3 mn tons of green hydrogen and derivatives annually by 2050. Some 2.3 mn tons of the green hydrogen will be used locally while 6 mn tons will be directed to exports. The strategy seeks to attract investments worth approximately EUR 120 bn, leveraging Tunisia’s industrial and energy infrastructure.

There are others throwing their hats in the ring: HDF Energy signed an agreement with Tunisia’s Industry, Mines and Energy Ministry for the project last week as part of a wider spate of agreements with five other international firms to ramp up green hydrogen production in the country. The international players include Norway's Aker Horizons, Austria's Verbund, British company Savannah Energy, Irish company Amarenco, Zurich-based H2 Global, Belgium's Deme Hyport, and Germany's Abo Energy.

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