- China Energy Engineering Corporation and Japan’s Mitsubishi Power consortium have secured a $595 million EPC contract for a 900MW power project in Morocco.
- Morocco’s renewable energy production currently stands at 5,304MW, accounting for 44.3 per cent of the nation’s total power generation capacity of 11,980MW.
A consortium consisting of China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) and Japan’s Mitsubishi Power has secured a $595 million (5.9 billion Moroccan dirhams) Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract for the 900-megawatt (MW) Al Wahda power project.
The combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) plant, set to be Morocco’s largest, will be constructed in Lmjaara municipality, located in the province of Ouezzane. This will be the country’s third CCGT project, following the 400MW Tahaddart and 450MW Ain Beni Mathar power plants.
Morocco, a leader in renewable energy within the Middle East and North Africa, is also steadily advancing its green energy ecosystem by integrating renewable power across key sectors of its economy. This growing focus on renewable energy holds great potential for generating employment opportunities for the country’s expanding population.
According to Leila Benali, Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, investments in Morocco’s renewable energy sector have surged by nearly 42 per cent over the past four years, driven by a government initiative to accelerate the sector’s growth.
These investments have significantly increased Morocco’s reliance on solar and other renewable energy sources, raising their contribution to the country’s power generation from around 37 per cent in 2021 to over 44 per cent by 2024.
Speaking at a local seminar earlier this month, Benali noted that renewable energy project investments climbed to nearly 25.3 billion Moroccan dirhams ($2.6 billion) between 2021 and 2024, up from MAD17.5 billion ($1.8 billion) in the previous four-year period.
Morocco’s renewable energy production currently stands at 5,304 megawatts (MW), accounting for 44.3 per cent of the nation’s total power generation capacity of 11,980 MW, Benali added. This progress marks a significant step toward the country’s green energy ambitions and vision for a sustainable energy future.