Morocco Aims for 64% Renewable Energy in Portfolio by 2030

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Morocco is aspiring to make 64% of its installed energy portfolio renewable by 2030, up from its previous target of 52%. The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen) is enacting a strategic framework to entice investors and simplify development.

After several years of delay, Masen wants to speed up the implementation of its 1.6-gigawatt (GW) Noor Midelt Solar Program. Recently, Masen launched a call for tenders for its 400-megawatt (MW) Noor Midelt III project, which will be equipped with a battery energy-storage system (BESS) capable of storing about 400 megawatt-hours (MWh).

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The call for tenders came just a few weeks after results of the pre-qualifications for the 400-MW Noor Midelt II were announced. At least 12 companies, most of them in consortia, have been shortlisted, including EDF Renouvelables (Paris), Enel Green Power (Rome, Italy), Iberdrola Renovables International (Bilbao, Spain), Acwa Power (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) and Dongfang Electric International Corporation (Chengdu, China). Subscribers can click here for a list of projects related to Midelt.

Industrial Info is tracking 40 renewable-energy projects, totaling more than US$8 billion, in Morocco. Subscribers can click here for a list of project reports, and click here for a list of related plant profiles.

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