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Moroccan-Nigerian Gas Pipeline on Track- Minister

Moroccan Energy and Mines Minister Aziz Rabbah has dismissed reports claiming a halt in the Moroccan-Nigerian gas pipeline saying that studies are ongoing and that West African states welcome the project. The project was launched by Morocco and Nigeria in 2016 with feasibility studies already underway. “Studies relating to the Morocco-Nigeria pipeline are underway,” said […]

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Morocco, AfDB Cooperate to Develop Renewables in Africa

Morocco’s renewable energy agency (MASEN) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) agreed to join forces to develop renewable energies in Sub-Saharan Africa. “The goal of this partnership is to support African countries, especially those in the Sahel region targeted by the ‘Desert to Power’ initiative, to develop renewable energy technologies adapted to their natural environments […]

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Morocco to Start Building 180 MW Wind Farm, Part of Integrated Energy Project

Moroccan leading independent power producer Nareva and Enel Green Power (EGP), a leader in renewable energy, have signed all financing agreements for the construction in Midelt of the first of the wind farms included in the 850 MW integrated project. The construction of Midelt wind farm, whose capacity amounts to 180 MW, is expected to […]

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King Mohammed VI Keen to Foster Morocco’s Renewable Energy Leadership

King Mohammed VI has spearheaded efforts to foster Morocco’s standing as a  renewable energy leader and hub in Africa with the launch of large-scale projects aiming to generate 52% of the country’s electricity needs from solar, wind and other renewable sources. In this respect, the King on Thursday chaired a meeting at the Royal Palace […]

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Morocco to Renew Gas Supply Deals with Algeria

Algeria will continue to supply gas to Morocco through the Maghreb-Europe pipeline as the two countries prepare to renew a contract that will expire in 2021, Algerian Energy Minister Mustapha Guitouni told Reuters. Morocco will take full ownership of the pipeline that channels gas to Spain in 2021, the Algerian minister said following talks with […]

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Morocco’s $4.5 Bln LNG Project: 80 International Groups Interested

Some 80 international groups are interested in Morocco’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) project worth $4.5 billion, Moroccan Energy Minister Aziz Rabbah said on Monday. In his opening address at the 11th Arab Energy Conference held in Marrakech (1-4 Oct.2018), Rabbah said his department is putting final touches to the international tenders to be launched shortly […]

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Libya Expects Higher Oil Output despite Clashes in Tripoli

Libya’s oil production climbed to the highest since 2013 and can go even higher if security at the nation’s energy facilities can be improved, the chairman of the state-run National Oil Corp told Bloomberg. The statement comes as the country’s capital has sank in a spiral of violence opposing rival militias. Output reached recently 1.278 […]

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Egypt Inks $1 bln Oil & Gas Deal with Shell, Petronas

The government of Egypt last weekend signed a deep-water oil and gas exploration deal with Royal Dutch Shell and Malaysia’s Petronas worth around $1 billion for eight wells, a statement said. The government in a separate deal of $10 million with Rockhopper, Kuwait Energy and Canada’s Dover Corporation, agreed on the exploration of the Western […]

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RWG Wins Maintenance Contract for Siemens Generators in Morocco

RWG has won a three-year contract to ship gas-fired generators to Metragaz S.A.’s facilities in Morocco. Metragaz, a division of Spain’s Naturgy Energy Group, provides gas compression services for the Maghreb-Europe Gas Pipeline. Under the contract, RWG will build, configure and ship exchange gas generators to Metragaz in advance of scheduled overhauls and recommissioning in […]

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Will Morocco Start Marketing its Gas in two years?

Will Morocco start marketing its gas in two years? The answer is yes, according to local daily l’Economiste, which states that the potential is huge as forecasts put the volume at 60 million cubic feet per day over a minimum period of 10 years. Morocco’s gas potential is so important that it will soon be […]