Gabes pilot project
Overview
Statuspre-feasibility study / proposed configuration
Country · regionTunisia
Technologysolar-fed electrolysis, Haber-Bosch ammonia synthesis
Productelectrolytic hydrogen, renewable ammonia
Capacity220 tonnes per year hydrogen; 630 tonnes per year renewable ammonia
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis. “Other Electrolysis” and “Unknown PtX” are recorded classifications, not a specific electrolyzer design or power-to-X route.
Details
Technology & product
Components8 MW solar photovoltaic panels, desalination plant, electrolyser, Haber-Bosch synthesis unit, hydrogen storage system, fuel cell, grid connection backup
Configuration DetailUnknown PtXInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Final Usedomestic fertiliser production, mainly DAP and MAP
Power Sourcesolar photovoltaic, grid connection backup
Project Typecommercial pilot project
Capacity & economics
Production Volume220 tons per year hydrogen; 630 tons per year ammonia
Status & timeline
Lifecycle Stageproposed initial pilot phase
Location & names
Site NameGCT public fertiliser plant at the industrial port of Ghannouch, west of Gabès
Additional project information
Progress StatusConceptInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductAmmoniaInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyOther electrolysisInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- Tunisian Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy National Strategy for the Development of Green Hydrogen and its Derivatives in Tunisia Shared by 4 fields: Current
- ReCommon In Tunisia, Gabès takes to the streets to protest against green hydrogen Shared by 3 fields: Current
- Ammonia Energy Association Tunisia’s hydrogen roadmap: renewable ammonia production by 2025 Shared by 6 fields: Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 4 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Gabes pilot project | View exact valueGabes pilot project | National Strategy for the Development of Green Hydrogen and its Derivatives in Tunisia | — | |
| Site Name | GCT public fertiliser plant at the industrial port of Ghannouch, west of Gabès | View exact valueGCT public fertiliser plant at the industrial port of Ghannouch, west of Gabès | In Tunisia, Gabès takes to the streets to protest against green hydrogen | — | |
| Country | Tunisia | View exact valueTunisia | National Strategy for the Development of Green Hydrogen and its Derivatives in Tunisia | — | |
| Components | 8 MW solar photovoltaic panels, desalination plant, electrolyser, Haber-Bosch synthesis unit, hydrogen storage system, fuel cell, grid connection backup | View exact value["8 MW solar photovoltaic panels","desalination plant","electrolyser","Haber-Bosch synthesis unit","hydrogen storage system","fuel cell","grid connection backup"] | Tunisia’s hydrogen roadmap: renewable ammonia production by 2025 | — | |
| Configuration Detail | Unknown PtX | View exact valueUnknown PtX | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Final Use | domestic fertiliser production, mainly DAP and MAP | View exact valuedomestic fertiliser production, mainly DAP and MAP | Tunisia’s hydrogen roadmap: renewable ammonia production by 2025 | — | |
| Power Source | solar photovoltaic, grid connection backup | View exact value["solar photovoltaic","grid connection backup"] | Tunisia’s hydrogen roadmap: renewable ammonia production by 2025 | — | |
| Product | electrolytic hydrogen, renewable ammonia | View exact value["electrolytic hydrogen","renewable ammonia"] | Tunisia’s hydrogen roadmap: renewable ammonia production by 2025 | — | |
| Project Type | commercial pilot project | View exact valuecommercial pilot project | Tunisia’s hydrogen roadmap: renewable ammonia production by 2025 | — | |
| Technology | solar-fed electrolysis, Haber-Bosch ammonia synthesis | View exact value["solar-fed electrolysis","Haber-Bosch ammonia synthesis"] | In Tunisia, Gabès takes to the streets to protest against green hydrogen | — | |
| Capacity | 220 tonnes per year hydrogen; 630 tonnes per year renewable ammonia | View exact value[{"unit":"tonnes per year","amount":220,"product":"hydrogen"},{"unit":"tonnes per year","amount":630,"product":"renewable ammonia"}] | Tunisia’s hydrogen roadmap: renewable ammonia production by 2025 | — | |
| Production Volume | 220 tons per year hydrogen; 630 tons per year ammonia | View exact value[{"unit":"tons per year","amount":220,"product":"hydrogen"},{"unit":"tons per year","amount":630,"product":"ammonia"}] | In Tunisia, Gabès takes to the streets to protest against green hydrogen | — | |
| Lifecycle Stage | proposed initial pilot phase | View exact valueproposed initial pilot phase | National Strategy for the Development of Green Hydrogen and its Derivatives in Tunisia | — | |
| Progress Status | pre-feasibility study / proposed configuration | View exact valuepre-feasibility study / proposed configuration | National Strategy for the Development of Green Hydrogen and its Derivatives in Tunisia | — | |
| Progress Status | Concept | View exact valueConcept | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | Ammonia | View exact valueAmmonia | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | Other electrolysis | View exact valueOther electrolysis | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
12 current sourced values · 1 older value · Record updated