The project’s promoters and funders expect to receive support from London for the construction of the 3,800 km submarine cable that is to link Morocco to the United Kingdom and provide the British with 8% of their electricity needs.
On the sidelines of the state visit of President Emmanuel Macron to Rabat, the Cherifian Office of Phosphates (OCP) has concluded a partnership with the French industrial energy group Engie for projects in green hydrogen and renewable energy. What to remember from this agreement?
Experts share their thoughts on the impact the implementation of the carbon tax could have on the Moroccan economy and Moroccan industry.
Morocco ranks in the Top 10 of countries that have made significant investments in climate change and renewable energy, according to the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI).
Since 2009, Morocco has been betting on the development of renewable energies. But for a few years now, the momentum seems to be running out of steam when it comes to solar energy. The culprit is the technology adopted to produce energy at the Noor Ouarzazate III solar power plant.
The project to build the 3,800 km submarine cable connecting Morocco to the United Kingdom and providing the country of King Charles III with 8% of its electricity needs will cost more than expected.
Due to breakdowns and malfunctions, the Saudi company "Acwa Power Company" has decided to suspend the operation of the "Noor 3" solar power plant in Ouarzazate. A decision that raises many questions.
The Noor III plant, located in the Ouarzazate region, is shut down due to a "major technical failure", which has resulted in a loss of $47 million in revenue for Acwa Power, the Saudi renewable energy company that operates it.
While Morocco aims to produce 52% of its energy from renewable sources by 2030 compared to 37.6% currently, mainly through investments in solar and wind power plants, the construction of the Noor Midelt I power plant is experiencing huge delays.
Germany is committing to release funds to support renewable energy projects in Morocco and other African countries until 2030.
The project to build the 3,800 km submarine cable to connect Morocco to the United Kingdom and provide 8% of King Charles III’s country’s energy needs takes a new step with the entry of Scottish Enterprise donors.
By valuing olive oil waste, Moroccan researchers have succeeded in producing clean fuel. A significant progress for Morocco, which intends to increase its renewable energy production capacity to 52% of the energy mix by 2030.