The British company Sound Energy is considering commissioning a new gas pipeline to supply gas to Morocco and even export it to Spain and Portugal, after Algeria closed the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline which provided 90% of the kingdom’s gas consumption.
The headquarters of the House of Representatives in Rabat is now one-third powered by solar energy . An initiative that deserves to be commended.
As part of the energy transition initiated by Morocco, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita announced that the kingdom will invest an envelope of 14.5 billion DH in an integrated wind power program, which will be commissioned by 2024.
The progress and investments made by Morocco in the production of renewable energies have been recognized. The kingdom has been ranked first in the Middle East and North Africa region in the "Green Future" index published by the "MIT Technology Review".
Since the announcement of the Algerian decision not to renew the concession contract for the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline (GME) which crosses Morocco before serving Spain, the Moroccan authorities are accelerating the implementation of the policy to promote renewable energies, particularly photovoltaic, in order to ensure energy supply.
The project to build an underwater cable connecting Morocco to the United Kingdom is taking shape. It will allow the UK to be supplied with energy from a 10.5 GW solar and wind power plant that will be installed in the Guelmim Oued Noun region and will be operational by 2030.
The British company Xlinks, specialized in renewable energies, is active in the construction of the 3,800 km submarine cable to connect Morocco to the United Kingdom.
Morocco is commissioning its first floating photovoltaic power plant in Sidi Slimane in a few weeks. It is being built by the company Energy Handle, specialized in the renewable energy sector and energy efficiency on behalf of the company "Lady B".
The installation of solar farms continues in Morocco. After the one in Oualidia, operational since the first quarter of 2021, a new farm will be commissioned very soon in the north of the country.
The Moroccan group Ymmy Finance Holding in partnership with the Nigerien authorities wants to build a "smart city" in the capital for an amount, it is said, of 3.3 billion dollars.
The members of a criminal gang specialized in the theft of solar panels have terrorized the Marrakech region. An investigation has been opened by the security services under the supervision of the competent public prosecutor’s office.
The Spanish group Prodiel, specialized in electrical installations and the integration of photovoltaic and wind power solutions, has decided to leave Morocco. It has just liquidated its subsidiary Proyectos e Instalaciones Electricas Maroc (PIEM) created in early 2017 to explore the opportunities of the kingdom in the field of renewable energies.