RABAT : Morocco’s state-owned phosphates and fertiliser producer OCP said on Wednesday it signed an agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s investment arm, on a 100 million-euro ($110 million) loan to build four solar plants to power its industrial operations. The loan is part of an OCP investment plan worth 130 […]
Morocco’s electricity for Great Britain – EQ Mag Pro
The two countries are connected to each other by submarine cables using high-voltage direct current transmission. In the future, the British will meet eight percent of their electricity needs. Solar radiation in Morocco is even more intense than in the south of Spain. In the future, solar power is to reach Great Britain from there […]
Green Climate Fund Accredits Morocco’s Agency For Sustainable Energy
Rabat : The Green Climate Fund (GCF) accredited Morocco’s Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN) in a virtual conference on July 1. The GCF, established by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), “aims to support a paradigm shift in the global response to climate change,” according to the UN’s environment programme’s website. The […]
Report: Kenya’s Wind, Morocco’s Solar Lead Africa on Clean Energy
Morocco and Kenya are leading the way on Africa’s clean energy transition, but more progress is needed as two-thirds of the continent’s expanding power generation is still supported by fossil fuels. That’s according to a new Global Electricity Review released by campaigners with the British NGO Ember. At 16 percent, Morocco had the highest levels […]
Morocco’s Renewable Energy Capacities Exceed 2020 Forecast
Rabat : Despite COVID-19, renewable energy capacities exceeded forecasts in 2020, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The agency said on Monday that more than 260 gigawatts (GW) of renewable capacity were put into place last year. The number represents a 50% increase in growth than in 2019. IRENA’s statistics showed that renewable […]
Morocco’s Environmental Sustainability on Display at United Nations
Rabat — Morocco highlighted its dedication to environmental protection and sustainability at the 2021 convention of the United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA) early last week, remaining committed to global cooperation “in the name of a green world.” Aziz Rabbah, Morocco’s Minister of Energy, Mines, and Environment, took part in the UNEA’s virtual fifth session on […]
Morocco’s Ouarzazate Noor Solar Plant Supplies 2 Million Moroccans with Electricity
Rabat Morocco’s Minister of Energy Aziz Rabbah said on Tuesday that nearly two Moroccans depend on the Noor Ouarzazte solar power plant for electricity. During his participation at the 5th session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA), the Moroccan official revealed that the solar station also prevents the emission of nearly one million tonnes of […]