As the global race toward clean energy accelerates, Morocco is positioning itself as a frontrunner in the green hydrogen economy. On 23–24 April 2025, a Training of Trainers Workshop was held in Rabat under the MED-GEM Network, funded by the European Union and in partnership with the Cluster Green H2, HINICIO and CertifHy. The two-day session focused on the certification of renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBOs), aligned with the EU Renewable Energy Directive.On this occasion, we spoke with Mr Mourad Hajjaji, Director General of the Cluster Green H2 – Morocco, about Morocco’s strategic ambition and how regional cooperation can foster a greener, more integrated Mediterranean future. “Morocco took the hydrogen challenge seriously in 2021,” Mr Hajjaji explains. “We quickly saw the potential to shift from being an energy importer to a reliable exporter of green molecules — powered by competitive solar and wind energy.”

Europe’s demand for renewable hydrogen far exceeds its domestic production capacity. With just a few hundred kilometres between North Africa and European markets, Morocco and its neighbours are geographically and economically well-placed to respond. Hydrogen is not a product — it is a value chain. The Green H2 Cluster, launched in 2021, was designed to structure this complex ecosystem: from renewable developers and desalination operators to transporters, industrial integrators and research institutions. “Our role is to coordinate actors, facilitate dialogue with donors and networks like MED-GEM, and make policy recommendations to the Moroccan government — especially on certification and regulatory alignment with the EU,” says Hajjaji.