Abstract
The main objective of this study is to evaluate Morocco's potential for hosting large-scale solar-based hydrogen production facilities, from both Photovoltaic (PV) and Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technologies. To achieve this, a comprehensive approach is employed, combining the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) methodology with Geographic Information System (GIS) software to create precise land suitability maps for two hydrogen production scenarios: PV-based (H2PV) and CSP-based (H2CSP) units. By identifying the highly suitable areas, two reference locations, one for each scenario, are selected based on their exceptional irradiance records. These reference sites serve as focal points for a detailed techno-economic assessment.The results have demonstrated that opting for the installation of H2PV hydrogen units represents the most advantageous strategic choice for Morocco to efficiently producing green hydrogen. This decision is well-supported by several key factors. Notably, the availability of abundant land significantly favors the H2PV scenario, with a considerably larger portion of highly suitable areas compared to CSP (20.3 % compared to 7.4 %). Moreover, a 1 MW of H2PV has the capacity to produce an annual hydrogen output of 48.5 tons/year, with a Levelized Cost of Hydrogen (LCOH2) amounting to 4.972$/kg.
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