Danish developer GreenGo Energy has announced plans to build Megaton Moon, a 60GW/190TWh clean energy park it plans to build in Mauritania, West Africa.
GreenGo Energy has submitted a development application to the Mauritanian Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines for the proposed Megaton Moon project, a project with a unique architectural design and strategic location. If the project is approved and implemented, this will be one of the largest clean energy parks in the world.
Karsten Nielsen CEO of GreenGo Energy, comments:
“The climate crisis is real. We need immediate action to meet the Paris and NetZero commitments. But we also need measures on a large scale and with impact! Megaton Moon embodies climate action with the goal of meeting 1% of total global green hydrogen demand by 2050 to achieve NetZero. Therefore, by 2050 we only need to complete a hundred projects of this scale and distribute green fuels worldwide. This is doable.”
“Mauritania is ideally positioned to become one of the world’s future centers for green hydrogen production for several compelling reasons. Mauritania has some of the best solar and wind resources in the world, large areas of suitable flatland and coastal proximity for water and shipping. The cost of producing green hydrogen is half that of Northern Europe and possibly lower.
In addition, the region has some of the most operator-friendly tax policies on the continent, as documented by the history of significant oil and gas investments by global energy majors. “The proximity to charging stations in the EU is an additional advantage.”
Megaton Moon will live up to its name and include 60 GW of solar and wind power as well as 35 GW of hydrogen electrolysis capacity, according to GreenCo. This is enough to produce 4 million tons of green hydrogen per year or, after further processing, 18 million tons of green ammonia.
GreenGo Energy said it plans to launch the first phase in 2028 and the final three phases between 2033 and 2035. It is hoped the project will boost local production of solar panels, wind turbine blades and electrolysis components.
“Our government is very pleased with the Megaton Moon project, especially the elements that will promote enormous development potential for our country.” says Ibrahima Diagana, national director of GreenGo Energy in Mauritania and also an expert on the oil and gas industry in the region.
Mauritania is developing a green hydrogen law and its adoption is expected in the first quarter of 2024. Nielsen believes that Mauritania “is in an ideal position to become one of the future global centers for green hydrogen production for several compelling reasons. Mauritania has some of the best solar and wind resources in the world, large areas of suitable flatland and coastal proximity for water and shipping.
The cost of producing green hydrogen is half that of Northern Europe and possibly lower. In addition, the region has some of the most operator-friendly tax policies on the continent, as documented by the history of significant oil and gas investments by global energy majors. “The proximity to charging stations in the EU is an additional advantage.”
Agriculture in the desert
The project will use more than 10 TWh of surplus energy to promote the development of large-scale local agro-industries in the desert and create a new green industry, including a local supply chain attracted by a new model of abundant green energy and water supplies. cheap.
To support this development, more than 70 million tons of desalinated water are produced each year, three times as much as is used at the Megaton clean fuel power plant.
This connection could put Nouakchott and Mauritania on a successful development cycle. In addition, the project aims to stimulate urban development through partners who are also driven by the new paradigm of abundant and affordable water and energy resources.
Megaton Moon also in Denmark
The company is also planning a 4 GW megaton project in Denmark. Agreements have been signed with project engineers and development partners.
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