- Morocco still largely relies on the international energy market, importing 90% of its energy needs.
- One of Morocco’s targets is to have 80% of the energy supplied by renewable sources by 2050.
A report released by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has highlighted Morocco’s shift towards prioritizing renewable energy, projecting that the country plans to have 5 GW of renewable wind energy installed by 2030. Despite the country’s “aggressive renewable energy targets,” the report argued, Morocco still largely relies on the international energy market, importing 90% of its energy needs.
GWEC noted Morocco’s growth potential in the wind industry, citing the country’s “excellent wind resources” With Morocco being home to the third-largest onshore wind fleet in Africa, GWEC projects that the country will install around 200-510 MW of wind energy per year until 2027. According to the report, one of Morocco’s targets is to have 80% of its energy supplied by renewable sources by 2050. Other milestones include adding 10 GW of renewable energy by 2030, including 4.2 GW of wind energy. Morocco has hit its 2020 targets of reaching 42% renewable and an overall 10% growth in renewables, so the 2030 targets “seem reasonable.”
According to GWEC’s report, Wind farms are an opportunity for renewable energy and a way to boost employment. If Morocco hits its accelerated wind energy targets by 2027, there will be a capacity for 174,000 jobs. In addition to employment, growth wind farms could add $3.4 billion gross value to the national economy if Morocco hits the accelerated 2027 target.