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Morocco to launch works to build 800 MW solar plant in autumn 2019

Morocco is strengthening its regional leadership in renewable energy with the launch of works to build Noor Midelt 1, a giant 800 MW solar plant in Central Morocco, the Moroccan agency for sustainable energy said. The Plant will be built by a consortium of French EDF Renewables, UAE’s Masdar and Morocco’s Green of Africa, MASEN […]

Morocco can do without Algerian gas

Morocco has extended the period of consultation before choosing a winner for its tender to build LNG floating storage and regazification units as part of a push to bolster the share of gas in its energy mix. Gas so far represents 10% of electricity production in the country which set the goal of meeting 52% […]

Sahara: UN Chief determined to find successor to Horst Köhler

The UN Secretary General is determined to find a new UN Sahara envoy in replacement of German Horst Köhler who stepped down in May 2019 “for health reasons”. The remarks were made by Spokesperson for the UN chief, Stéphane Dujarric, during his latest daily press briefing, reaffirming that filling such an important post is not […]