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Self-powering of the water treatment plant by production of green hydrogen from water

IWRA World Water Congress 2025 Marrakech Morocco
Subtheme 2: Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus - WEFE NEXUS
Author(s): FARHAOUI MOHAMED - National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water
FARHAOUI MOHAMED - National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water, Morocco
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Abstract

Studies have shown that Morocco has the potential to become a regional leader in the development of the green hydrogen sector, capturing up to 4% of the world's demand for green molecules. This led to the implementation of a green hydrogen development strategy in 2021 that aims to create an economic and industrial sector around this green molecule and its derivatives by 2050.

This study investigates how a PV-powered electrolysis system can transform rejected water into green hydrogen, lowering energy costs and CO₂ emissions.

Green hydrogen from PV and reclaimed water is feasible, cost-efficient, and climate-positive. Scaling, optimized storage, and smart-grid integration are recommended.