COUNTRY FOCUS: MOROCCO
Only 10 years ago, more than half
of Morocco’s electricity supply was
provided by coal. However, as forecasts
indicate that energy requirements in the
North African country will constantly
rise until 2050, a new law was passed
encouraging citizens to look for
ways to diversify the energy supply,
including more renewable resources.
Now, Morocco is competing to be the
renewable energy leader in Africa.
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Competing to be
the renewable energy
leader in Africa
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n order to meet increasing energy
demand while fighting climate change,
Masen, the Moroccan Agency for Solar
Energy, is leading the way in the country’s
renewable energy sector. It is pursuing the
Kingdom’s goal of achieving 52% of its
energy mix from renewable sources by 2030
and has developed a unique model based
on five components – producing electricity
from renewable sources, applied and
pre-operational R&D backed by industrial
projects, training, industrial integration and
local development.
As well as producing electricity and raising
the necessary funds for its projects, Masen
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is also aiming to mobilise a competitive
economic fabric that efficiently harnesses
existing skills and helps create new ones.
Masen nurtures and encourages the
development of applied and pre-operational
R&D backed by industrial projects and the
promotion of technological innovation. At
the heart of Masen’s integrated approach,
this incentive to innovate is epitomised
by the development of a 200-hectare on
site platform at the Noor Ouarzazate solar
complex. The common thread running
through this integrated approach is the local
development strategy Masen implements,
which helps the regions hosting the projects
to achieve equality and sustainable growth.
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