Sahamco
A development platform
for utility-scale hydrogen projects
in the Atlantic Coastal Sahara
Why
Atlantic Coastal Sahara?
In search of the perfect complementarity between wind and solar for the lowest possible LCOH, as close as possible to NW-EU…
Ca. 2.800 nm
Ca. 6.100 nm
Ca. 5.200 nm
Ca. 6.500 nm
Ca. 2.200 to 2600 nm
Ca. 6.300 nm
+ Suez Canal
…with minimal societal and environmental impact.
Guelmim
Tarfaya
Dakhla
Nouadhibou
Nouakchott
Guelmim
Tarfaya
Dakhla
Nouadhibou
Nouakchott
Project Selection
Criteria
- Outstanding complementary wind and solar resources
- Sea and seaport access
- Proximity to EU industrial markets
- Proximity to bunkering capacities
- Land availability with minimal societal impact
- Minimal environmental impact
- Important positive social impact potential
- Different phases guaranteeing long term competitivity
Project
Mauritania
- Exploration zone secured
- Fully integrated project
- First phase of ca. 1 mio MTY 100% renewable ammonia
- Scale-up potential to ca. 3 to 4 mio MTY NH3
- > 1 year on-site weather data collected
- Preliminary Social, Biodiversity, Ornithology, Geotechnical, Logistical and Port studies completed
- Concept Study under development
- COD Phase 1 targeted for 2031
- Transparent, Predictable and Bankable Hydrogen Law
Project
Morocco
- 553.000ha allocated by local authorities
- Fully integrated project
- First phase of ca. 1 mio MTY 100% renewable ammonia
- Scale-up potential to ca. 4 to 5 mio MTY NH3
- ISBL Pre-FEED phase 1 completed
- FID Phase 1 targeted for Q3/2027
- COD Phase 1 targeted for 2031
- Local Industrial Integration program
- Up to 10.000 ha agricultural zone
Development
Strategy
Development partner
NetZeroWorx®
- NetZeroWorx® supports developers of utility-scale production and export facilities for renewable hydrogen and derivatives.
- Extensive project development, financing and engineering expertise in water treatment, renewables, electrolysis and ammonia synthesis.
- Knowledge has been bundled in internally developed and proprietary modelling and optimisation software BrainWorx® .
- NetZeroWorx® is mandated by SAHAMCO for its projects in the Atlantic Coastal Sahara region.
Development partner
NetZeroWorx®
- NetZeroWorx® supports developers of utility-scale production and export facilities for renewable hydrogen and derivatives.
- Extensive project development, financing and engineering expertise in water treatment, renewables, electrolysis and ammonia synthesis.
- Our knowledge has been bundled in internally developed and proprietary modelling and optimisation software BrainWorx®.
- NetZeroWorx® is mandated by SAHAMCO for its projects in the Atlantic Coastal Sahara region.
Development partner
INEOS & Ineos Electrochemical Solutions
- 3rd largest chemical company by turnover
- Safe and major petrochemical operator, including ammonia
- Nr1 European electrolysis operator
- Own AWE technology and manufacturing capacity via IES
- Over 1.2 GW installed AWE equivalent
- Major project experience (e.g. Project One)
- Clear decarbonisation roadmap requiring green fuels
Development partner
INEOS & Ineos Electrochemical Solutions
- 3rd largest chemical company by turnover
- Safe and major petrochemical operator, including ammonia
- Nr1 European electrolysis operator
- Own AWE technology and manufacturing capacity via IES
- Over 1.2 GW installed AWE equivalent
- Major project experience (e.g. Project One)
- Clear decarbonisation roadmap requiring green fuels
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