Morocco Boosts Renewable Energy Target, Aims to Exceed 52% of Electricity Mix by 2030

The announcement was made in parliament by the Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, specifying that new programs have been initiated in terms of investment in renewable energies. 61 projects are under development or implementation with a total capacity of nearly 4.6 gigawatts and an investment of some 53 billion dirhams, she stressed.

In addition, there is a program with a total capacity of 400 megawatts for the realization of photovoltaic solar energy projects to support SMEs and create jobs and another on the supply of the seawater desalination plant through the use of renewable energies.

It is also a question of increasing the supply of industrial zones with clean electrical energy, she continued, specifying that the industrial zone of Kénitra will, in a first stage, be supplied with an energy of nearly 160 gigawatt/hour, while the priority industrial zones will be supplied with nearly 800 gigawatt/hour.

To achieve this, Morocco bases its policy on three pillars, namely the development of a new policy and the adoption of a sustainable approach in all sectors in accordance with international commitments, the strengthening of regional cooperation which is a pillar for the achievement of energy security and finally the legislative, regulatory and institutional support to promote national and foreign investment.

To this end, the ministry proposes a special procedure for expropriation for public utility and the establishment of appropriate mechanisms and measures for the simplification of procedures regarding expropriation or temporary occupation of lands belonging to the forest domain, she noted.