OCP inaugurates Morocco’s largest photovoltaic plant at Oulad Farès in Khouribga

OCP Green Energy recently commissioned the Oulad Farès photovoltaic plant in Khouribga, featuring 105 megawatt-peak capacity that makes it Morocco’s largest solar farm of this type currently operational. The facility powers the world’s largest phosphate mine while injecting green electricity into the national grid. The installation spans 168 hectares with thousands of solar panels converting […]

Libya Convenes Emergency Meeting After LNG Tanker Explosion Off Coast

Libya’s Ministry of Transport has convened an emergency meeting, on March 19, to evaluate the impact of an explosion involving a Russian liquefied natural gas tanker that caught fire off the country’s coast, triggering concerns over sea drift and environmental damage. The high-level meeting brought together key stakeholders, including officials from the environment ministry, naval […]

Internet usage spikes in Morocco during pandemic

Internet data usage rose dramatically in Morocco during the pandemic on the back of an increase in new subscribers of 4G and broadband, Morocco’s telecoms regulator said. Data usage was up 155% to 8 billion gigabytes in 2020 compared to a year earlier, the agency said. The number of subscribers rose to 29.8 million, which […]