Morocco & France to push forward implementation of electricity interconnection project

French Minister of Industry and Energy Marc Ferracci and the Special Envoy of President Emmanuel Macron for energy partnership Gérard Mestrallet will travel to Ouarzazate to take part in a major energy event scheduled for April 23 with the participation of Moroccan ministers of energy transition and Equipment, Ms. Leila Benali and Nizar Baraka.

As France is the guest of honor, the French delegation will include several top executives of French companies including Veolia, Engie, RTE (French electricity transmission operator) and HDF Energy, a leading global player in the hydrogen industry.

On Wednesday, Ms. Leila Benali chaired a follow-up meeting held remotely with French energy officials to discuss the electricity interconnection project between Morocco and France.

The meeting reviewed progress on this powerline project between the two countries, with focus on technical and economic studies related to the ambitious cross-continental power link.

Participants in the meeting pointed to the vital role of data exchange mechanisms in implementing the project, which aims to serve as a strategic lever for energy security and power system integration.

They also discussed the vital importance of close institutional cooperation among stakeholders to boost the strategic partnership foundation and ensure a transparent, efficient exchange of technical information.

The landmark Powerlink project is part of the strategic partnership on energy cooperation between Morocco and France signed October 28, 2024 in presence of King Mohammed VI and President Emmanuel Macron.

French companies are interested in investment opportunities offered in the electricity production, transmission, and distribution as well as in green hydrogen projects to be launched in the Moroccan Sahara.