Morocco’s Masen picks six consortiums in pre-qualifications to build 400 MW solar plant

Morocco’s agency for sustainable energy unveiled a list of six consortiums pre-qualified to build the second phase of Midlet solar plant for a total capacity of 400 megawatts.

Morocco’s Nareva, an offshoot of Al Mada investment fund, is in the same consortium led by Belgium’s International Power in the project known as Noor Midelt II.

Another Moroccan company Gaia is teaming up with Spain’s Eberdrola in a bid that also includes three other consortiums spearheaded by Spain’s Cobra Servicios Communicaciones y Energia, EDF renouvelables of France, Enel Green Power of Italy and Acwa Power of Saudi Arabia.

The first phase, Noor Midelt I, was assigned to EDF renouvelables and UAE’s Masdar in 2019.

Morocco plans to increase the share of renewable energies to 52% of its installed capacity by 2030, up from 40% in 2022.