Synhelion advances scale up with large-scale synthetic fuel project in Morocco
Synhelion announced Sept. 8 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the government of Morocco with the aim to develop a large-scale commercial synthetic fuel plant in the country’s southern Tan-Tan province.
The facility is planned to produce 100,000 tons of renewable fuel per year.
Morocco’s Tan-Tan province in the region of Guelmim-Oued Noun, where the site for the plant has already been reserved, offers a promising location for the project due to its renewable energy resources and favorable conditions for establishing a renewable fuel value chain.
“This MOU reflects Morocco’s ambition to attract high-impact investments that combine innovation, sustainability and industrial development,” said Karim Zidane, Morocco’s minister of investment, convergence and evaluation of public policies. “By building on the strong renewable energy potential of the Guelmim-Oued Noun region, this project has the potential to contribute to the emergence of new value chains, create local economic opportunities and strengthen the kingdom’s position as a competitive platform for green industry. We welcome Synhelion’s commitment to Morocco and look forward to supporting the project as it moves toward its next stages of development.”
Synhelion produces renewable synthetic jet fuel, diesel and gasoline for the transportation sector.
The fuels can directly replace fossil fuels and require no changes to existing engines and fuel infrastructure.
Produced from renewable energy and biogenic waste, they reduce net CO2 emissions by up to 100 percent compared with fossil fuels and support a more resilient and diversified energy supply.
Synhelion is evaluating regions worldwide to establish renewable synthetic fuel plants at commercial scale.
The project in Morocco marks an important step in advancing the scale-up of its technology and supports the path toward cost-competitive renewable fuels.
Its newly established Moroccan branch, Synhelion Morocco, has gained Casablanca Finance City status and positions the company within Morocco’s leading international business and investment hub.
“Morocco’s exceptional renewable energy resources and its clear industrial strategy make it an ideal location for scaling our synthetic fuel technology,” said Gianluca Ambrosetti, the co-CEO and co-founder of Synhelion. “With the MOU signed, the land reservation secured and our branch in place, we are moving from evaluation to execution and toward our first commercial-scale plant in the region. We look forward to deepening our collaboration with the government of Morocco.”
