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An oil & gas developer has been granted exclusive rights to develop a green hydrogen project of up to 10GW in Mauritania that could include Africa’s first offshore wind farm. The West African nation’s government has signed a memorandum of understanding with London-listed Chariot Ltd — which has until now focused on offshore oil & gas plays off Morocco, Namibia and Brazil — to progress the giant Nour wind/solar/H2 project.
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