In Morocco, the sabotage of electrical installations, the looting of equipment and the diversion of electricity create annual losses for the state estimated at nearly one billion dirhams, or about 94 million euros.
The National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) announced the upcoming commissioning of two new seawater desalination plants, after that of Chtouka Aït Baha, recently mentioned by the Minister of Agriculture.
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.
The regional office of the National Office of Electricity and Water (ONEE) in Oualidia was shaken by a case of fraud and embezzlement. An employee of the agency is suspected of having embezzled 500,000 dirhams, intended for the payment of invoices.
Electricity production in Morocco fell by 4.1% at the end of 2020, after an increase of 17.2% in 2019. This is what the Directorate of the Treasury and External Finance (DTFE) of the Ministry of Finance indicates in its latest economic note published in January 2021.
In 2020, the balance of energy exchanges with Algeria and Spain showed a 125% drop, reflecting a 57% decline in exports and a 62.8% increase in imports. This is indicated in a January 2021 economic note from the Directorate of the Treasury and External Finance (DTFE) of the Moroccan Ministry of Economy, Finance and Administrative Reform.
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).
Morocco wants to liberalize the electricity production sector, make citizens who wish to and have the means, autonomous. A law is currently being drafted and will allow any natural or legal person to produce energy.
Following the announcement by King Mohammed VI during his speech on the Green March on the exploitation of marine currents, a special commission has been set up to develop a roadmap on the development of this energy source in January 2021.
Water is becoming almost a luxury in some regions of the North due to the scarcity of rainfall. The National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water, in partnership with the Council of the Tanger -Tétouan-Al Hoceima Region, has launched a water supply project for several villages in Tanger, Tétouan , Larache and Chefchaouen over a five-year period.
Morocco will be able to build two seawater desalination plants in the cities of Assa Zag and Moulay Brahim. This is thanks to a loan approved by the Spanish government.
The German Development Bank (KFW) and the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) signed a loan agreement on Wednesday. Amounting to 30 million euros, it supports the rural drinking water supply program.