Morocco officially picks Nador port for LNG import terminal

The Moroccan government plans to develop a liquified natural gas (LNG) infrastructure in the northeastern port of Nador, currently under construction.

The announcement came in a gas infrastructure roadmap signed by Morocco’s equipment, interior, finance, and energy departments.

The road map “is in line with Morocco’s steady commitment to foster its energy sovereignty and decarbonize its economy as well as to boost connectivity with regional and international markets. It also aims to reinforce coordination between public authorities to accelerate sustainable gas infrastructure development,” the Moroccan government said in a statement.

The road map will span several years as it seeks to equip Morocco with LNG import facilities including storage and transport.

“On the short term, it aims to build gas pipelines connecting domestic gas fields with consumers as well as the development of an LNG terminal in Nador West Med port that is designed to be connected to the Maghreb-Europe pipeline,” according to the statement.

The project would add momentum to Morocco’s renewable energy push and is also conducive to Morocco’s offer to promote investments in Hydrogen as well as its planned gas pipeline with Nigeria.