Maldives

Green Hydrogen Vision

The Maldives’ green hydrogen vision aims to create a sustainable, low-carbon future while tackling energy and climate challenges. As a nation of small islands with limited resources and heavy fossil fuel imports, the Maldives plans to use green hydrogen to improve energy security and meet climate goals. By harnessing its renewable energy potential, especially solar and wind, it intends to produce green hydrogen via water electrolysis powered by clean electricity. This hydrogen will support transportation, power generation, and desalination, cutting reliance on costly and polluting diesel.  

Green hydrogen will also address geographical challenges by offering long-term energy storage for stable supplies to remote islands and aiding decentralised power systems. The country aims to integrate hydrogen into tourism, powering resorts and boats to enhance its sustainable destination branding. The Maldives is partnering with international organisations and investors to develop infrastructure, secure financing, and promote hydrogen technology research. Through these efforts, the Maldives seeks resilience against climate change impacts carbon neutrality and to become a global leader in sustainable energy transitions. 

National Strategy

The Maldives is exploring the potential of green hydrogen and has received technical assistance to develop a national technology roadmap for green hydrogen.  

Capacity and Capacity targets

No known capacity targets declared.  

Impact Targets

No known impact targets mentioned.  

Policy Spotlight

While green hydrogen remains in an exploratory phase, the Maldives’ reliance on imported fossil fuels and its vulnerability to climate change make renewable energy a top priority. The Maldives aims to increase its share of renewable energy in the national mix, with significant strides already made through solar projects.  

Through policies such as the Energy Act, National Energy Policies, and net metering regulations, the Maldives has established a roadmap to increase renewable energy and reduce fossil fuel dependence. Current frameworks support solar and other renewables, but could potentially be adapted for green hydrogen as technologies mature.  

Financing

The Maldives supports renewable adoption through import duty exemptions, green financing options, and project frameworks like the ASPIRE initiative. These operational provisions help lower the financial barriers for renewable energy projects, making them accessible to both individuals and private companies. The success of these financial mechanisms could provide a model for future green hydrogen incentives, should the Maldives seek to diversify its renewable energy portfolio further. 

Government green hydrogen lead 

Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Technology