Polisario Front Objects to Moroccan Hydrogen Projects

The Polisario Front, through its news agency, has revived the issue of investments related to green hydrogen production in the Sahara, relying on a report by the Western Sahara Resource Watch regarding the locations of several projects programmed within Moroccan investment plans.

The agency reported on Saturday, November 14, that the observatory based its findings on data from the Moroccan Finance Bill for the year 2027, noting that four out of six major green hydrogen projects are located in the Laayoune and Dakhla regions, while the other two projects are centered in the Guelmim region.

According to the figures provided in the report, the total value of the six-project portfolio reaches approximately $34 billion, with a targeted production capacity of one million tons per year, involving international and Moroccan consortia and companies.

The observatory argued that implementing investments in the territory without what it deems necessary approvals raises legal issues related to the status of the Sahara, while Morocco treats these projects as part of its development and energy plans in its southern provinces.

This coverage does not establish the occurrence of a specific legal violation under a new ruling, nor do the announced figures imply that the six projects have entered the actual production phase.