
Massive Undersea Cable to Bring Moroccan Solar and Wind Power to UK
A 3,800 kilometer submarine cable will be built to connect Morocco to the United Kingdom. In charge, Xlinks, a British company specializing in renewable energies.

A 3,800 kilometer submarine cable will be built to connect Morocco to the United Kingdom. In charge, Xlinks, a British company specializing in renewable energies.

Morocco, the EU’s main partner, attaches importance to the European Union’s carbon border tax project. The kingdom is also deploying huge resources for its decarbonization and to comply with this mechanism, which involves its competitiveness.

The southern provinces have benefited from an investment of 2 billion dirhams (MMDH) to strengthen their electricity supply. The announcement was made by Abderrahim El Hafidi, the Director General of the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE), on the occasion of the launch of a major project to extend the electricity transmission Agadir-Laâyoune.

After 24 months of work, the construction of the Midelt wind farm has been completed. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE).

The American startup Soluna Technologies and AM WIND plan to build a 900 MW wind farm in Dakhla, on an area of 11,313 hectares, to power servers dedicated to blockchain technologies. An initial investment of 15 billion dirhams will be dedicated to the project.

The development program for the southern provinces of the Kingdom is progressing well. In the assessment presented by the government, several projects are under construction, others will be launched in 2021.

Morocco has gained five places in terms of attractiveness in the renewable energy sector. This is what the London firm Ernst & Young (EY) indicates in its latest Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI).

The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen) is studying the development of a hybrid photovoltaic/wind power plant that can power a green hydrogen plant. It will have an electrolysis capacity of around 100 MW. For the successful completion of this major project, the agency will benefit from the support of an international technical advisor.

The 50 turbines of the Midelt wind farm have been successfully assembled and installed. More than 120,000 households will therefore be able to be supplied with clean energy.

EDF Energies Nouvelles (EDF-EN) and its Japanese partner Mitsui&Co. launched the construction of the first phase of the Taza wind farm in Morocco on Wednesday, September 9, 2020.

The multinational Siemens Gamesa is preparing to install 87 wind turbines in the Boujdour park in Morocco. In a press release, the Spanish group stressed that this initiative is part of the 850 MW Integrated Wind Project.

Leveraging its potential, Morocco is keen to develop its green hydrogen production. Several initiatives have already been taken.