
Morocco Poised to Lead Africa's Offshore Wind Energy Boom, Report Finds
Morocco is emerging as a potential leader in the offshore wind market in Africa. This is the finding of the latest report from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).

Morocco is emerging as a potential leader in the offshore wind market in Africa. This is the finding of the latest report from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).

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.

The Chinese group Aeolon, specialized in the manufacture of wind turbine blades, launched on Tuesday the construction work of its factory in Nador, the first of the group abroad. It will have a production capacity of 600 wind turbine blades per year and should generate more than 3,000 jobs.

Morocco has great potential for the development of renewable energies, according to a recent study carried out by an international consulting firm.

The production of green hydrogen in the Dakhla region and its use for seawater desalination will allow Morocco to achieve food self-sufficiency. This is revealed by a study conducted by Moroccan researchers.

Morocco will become the second largest producer of wind energy in Africa by 2030. This is the result of an infographic published by an Information and Decision Support Center.

Mohcine Jazouli, Minister Delegate in charge of Investment, Convergence and Evaluation of Public Policies, affirms that Morocco is capable of decarbonizing the European economy.

The electrolyzer specialist, the Belgian John Cockerill, has just signed an agreement with a Moroccan company to build one of the largest electrolyzer factories.

Morocco is positioning itself as a global leader in renewable energy. At least, that’s what the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) think tank claims.

After announcing its closure , the German-Spanish wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa is considering selling its onshore blade plant located in the Tanger Automotive City free trade zone. Production will stop in early 2023.

Morocco is the world number one in renewable energy according to the latest ranking of the biannual RECAI (Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index) report.

8th in the previous edition, Morocco ranks 7th in the 2023 edition of the Climate Change Performance Index ranking, thus gaining one place. It is therefore among the 10 most performing countries.