- The new “National Master Plan for Electric Mobility”, which will be implemented by 2023 in Morocco, is seen as an efficient, sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative.
- According to official figures, the transport sector is responsible for Morocco’s 23% of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
The new “National Master Plan for Electric Mobility”, which will be implemented by 2023 in Morocco, is seen as an efficient, sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative. The news was announced recently by the National Office of Electricity, and Drinking Water (ONEE), which is carrying out the project in collaboration with the Institut de la Francophonie pour le Développement Durable (IFDD) and the Global Sustainable Energy Partnership (GSEP). According to ONEE’s sales and marketing director, the aim is to evaluate the vehicle fleet, the supply of electric vehicles and the recharging infrastructure in three stages, as well as the expectations of the players in this sector.
Elaine Fechtali said, “The study should lead to proposals for an appropriate regulatory framework and a medium- and long-term reinforcement plan for electricity production and the distribution network”. According to official figures, the transport sector is responsible for Morocco’s 23% of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Thus, several initiatives have already enabled the installation of charging stations on the Tangier-Agadir motorway, tax exemptions “concerning the vignette, the luxury tax and import taxes,” and the provision of public administrations with a fleet of electric vehicles manufactured in the Stellantis automobile group’s plant in Kénitra.
To this end, the Moroccan Minister of Industry and Trade recently hinted that negotiations were underway with car manufacturers, notably the French company Renault, to launch this factory, which will use renewable energy, phosphate and the 1,900 tonnes of cobalt produced annually in Morocco. At the same time, the Moroccan authorities announced in the second half of 2022 that they would build a factory for the local manufacture of electric batteries. This approach will make it possible to meet the demand in this area on the international market and to facilitate the introduction of one million electric vehicles by 2026 in the kingdom.