Morocco has taken a major step forward in its renewable energy transition with the signing of Power Purchase Agreements and the formal launch of construction for the Noor Atlas photovoltaic solar program — a 305-megawatt initiative spanning six sites across the kingdom and set to begin generating clean electricity from July 2027.
The program is a joint undertaking between the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen) and the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE), which announced the milestone through a joint communiqué. Masen is responsible for the development, financing, construction, and operations and maintenance of all six plants under an EPC model.
The installations will be distributed across the provinces of Jerada, Errachidia, Figuig, Boulemane, Tata, and Tan-Tan — a geographic spread that reflects the program’s dual ambition of expanding renewable capacity while reinforcing power supply quality in regions that have historically faced grid vulnerabilities. Together, the six plants will contribute to Morocco’s clean electricity supply, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and support the broader energy transition strategy defined at national level.
Financing for the program draws on a combination of concessional funding from Germany’s KfW development bank and the European Investment Bank, supplemented by commercial financing provided by Bank of Africa — a structure that exemplifies the blended finance models Morocco has refined across successive renewable energy programs.
Construction will be carried out by consortiums combining Moroccan and European companies, a deliberate design choice intended to accelerate skills transfer, deepen the domestic industrial supply chain, and generate local employment throughout the build phase.
The Noor Atlas program adds to a renewable energy portfolio that has established Morocco as one of Africa’s most advanced clean energy markets, reinforcing the complementary roles of Masen and ONEE at the heart of the kingdom’s energy transformation.
