Chariot Ltd (AIM:CHAR, OTC:OIGLF), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) and Oort Energy have formed a partnership to collaborate on green hydrogen pilot projects in Morocco.
Utilising a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyser system patented by Oort and that splits water to produce hydrogen and oxygen, the partnership will run initial proof of concept projects to assess the viability of industrial-scale production of green hydrogen and ammonia.
Chariot will contribute its project management skills while UM6P will develop education and capacity building.
Adonis Pouroulis, Chariot’s chief executive, said: "We are very pleased to be working alongside Oort and UM6P in evaluating the viability of another significant green hydrogen project and expanding our footprint beyond our work in Mauritania into Morocco.
"The green hydrogen sector needs collaboration of this nature to develop education and research in this new and strategic domain for Morocco," added Mohamed Bousseta, director of Innovate for Industry at UM6P.
"Oort's mission is to bring the cost of green hydrogen production down so that it becomes a widely accessible source of energy. Testing our unique electrolyser technology in this setting will be a key step in demonstrating its capabilities," said its chief executive Nick van Dijk.