Morocco will host an international race for solar-powered cars Oct.23-29 with the participation of world’s leading universities seeking to push the limits of technological innovation in a bid to stimulate scientific research and contribute to development of efficient road transport. “Solar Challenge Morocco 2021” gives passionate and smart students the opportunity to hone their skills […]
Hevo Ammonia Morocco Project Unveiled At An Event in Rabat
The Moroccan Minister of Energy, Mines, and Environment has recently unveiled the Hevo Ammonia Morocco project, Morocco’s largest green hydrogen & ammonia project to date, at an event in Rabat, the capital of the North African country. With an estimated total investment value of more than US$ 850M, the project will be jointly developed by […]
India-Morocco to Explore Joint Electrification Projects in Africa; Focus on Renewables
Morocco (one of many prime 5 African economies) is one India’s key strategic partners in Africa and in latest years the partnership has acquired new dimensions and dynamism. Recently the 2 sides co-chaired the maiden India-Arab vitality discussion board. In a wide-ranging written interview to ET’s Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury following the Forum Moroccan Minister of […]
Morocco Sets Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target At 45% By 2030
Morocco raised its target to reduce greenhouse gas emission to 45% by 2030 as part of its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) in implementation of the Paris Agreement. The goal will be reached through carrying out 61 mitigation projects in the fields of energy, industry, housing, transport, waste, agriculture and forests, the energy ministry said. The […]
Morocco Eyes Green Hydrogen Exports With IRENA Renewables Collaboration
Builds on IRENA hydrogen framework with EC. Morocco aims for 52% renewable power by 2030. 3.5 GW of installed renewables end 2020.Morocco and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will collaborate to advance the country’s renewable hydrogen economy and accelerate the uptake of renewable energy as it seeks to become a major green hydrogen producer […]
The Start of the Top Dutch Solar Racing in Morocco
Groninger’s Top Dutch Solar Racing team will still be racing this year. Now that the Global Solar Challenge in Australia has been canceled until 2023, in October a 22-member student team from Groningen will begin the Morocco Solar Challenge. “The cancellation of the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2021 was frustrating,” said Aimar Burkle, team manager. […]
Build a Floating Solar Plant
The number of large solar (PV Photovoltaic) plants that are being built around the world. A massive new solar plant in the country of Morocco, that will send its electricity to England via a 1,200-mile-long underwater cable. This project will eventually provide 7% of the electrical energy for England. I am also surprised at the […]
Solar Challenge Morocco will Replace Bridgestone World Solar Challenge this Year
Solar Team Twente will participate in the Solar Challenge Morocco in October, an alternative to the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia. The University of Twente announced this on Friday. The Solar Challenge Morocco was created because the Australian Solar Car race was cancelled due to the coronavirus. The organisation of the World Solar Challenge […]
Renewables supplied only a third of Africa’s electricity demand growth
Wind energy and solar power need to be adopted more quickly to avoid fossil gas trap. An analysis of global electricity revealed that wind and solar showed resilient growth in 2020 despite the pandemic, forcing a record fall in global coal power. The Global Electricity Review published by energy think tank Ember analysed electricity data […]
Two African Countries Outpace Global Wind and Solar Average
Morocco and Kenya are leading in Africa’s renewable energy market and already ahead of the global average. Analysis revealed in Ember’s Global Electricity Review indicates that almost a tenth of worldwide electricity was generated by wind and solar in 2020. Morocco and Kenya are the clear leaders in Africa, already ahead of the world average. […]