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Morocco produces dense, technologically sophisticated research on smart electrical grids, but that academic activity has yet to translate into a structural transformation of the country’s energy system, according to a systematic review by researchers at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), reported by Le Matin daily. Of 291 studies identified across four international scientific databases, 91 […]
A consortium led by renewable energy consultancy OWC has been chosen by the European Investment Bank (EIB) to provide a comprehensive feasibility study for the development of Morocco’s first offshore windfarm. The offshore wind project in question is endorsed by the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN) and will be assessed with a particular focus […]
Morocco is accelerating investment in data centers and artificial-intelligence infrastructure, but behind the billions of dirhams pledged and the megawatts announced lies a less visible question: where will the electricity come from? The Igoudar Numérique green data center campus in Dakhla is targeting a capacity of 500 megawatts, while an AI-focused facility in Nouaceur aims […]
Spanish courts are once again being tested by Algiers’ relentless pursuit of political opponents abroad, this time targeting Algerian businessman and media figure Ayoub Aissiou. Detained at Barcelona’s El Prat airport since late July 2026 on an Algerian extradition request, Aissiou faces the real prospect of being handed over to a regime notorious for crushing […]
Morocco’s trade unions have called again for the reopening of Saudi-owned “Samir” refinery which stopped operations in 2015 due to mounting debts exceeding $4.4 billion. The facility has remained closed while enduring prolonged legal, financial, and international arbitration battles over its debts. The Unions’ call comes after Morocco’s parliament rejected a proposal in June to […]
Predator Oil & Gas reported £1.52 million ($2.06 million) in net petroleum revenue for the first half of 2026 as the company prepares to begin drilling at its MOU-6 well in Morocco. The Jersey-based oil and gas company said it sold 52,130 barrels of oil between January and June from its producing fields in Trinidad, […]
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has signed a production-sharing agreement with US energy company Chevron as the country seeks to attract investment and increase oil production. NOC Chairman Masoud Suleiman said the agreement represents an important step towards exploring and developing Libya’s hydrocarbon resources while strengthening partnerships with major international energy companies. Suleiman said the […]
The United States has eased its fertilizer restrictions on Morocco to manage a supply emergency, but the Kingdom could also become a key source of purified phosphoric acid—a crucial product tied to growing competition with China over battery production, supply chain integrity, and access to critical minerals, says Washington Institute for Near East Policy. In […]
Morocco has been named among the primary markets targeted by a proposed $200 million African energy transition fund designed to finance renewable energy and other low-carbon infrastructure projects across the continent, according to an Environmental and Social Management System assessment by the African Development Bank. The African Transition Acceleration Fund, known as ATAF, is targeting […]
A widespread power outage hit western, central and southern Libya early Monday after several major electricity generation plants went offline, according to local media and sources. The Zawiya and Khoms power plants in western Libya, along with the Ubari gas-fired plant in the south, were shut down simultaneously. The reasons for the outages remained unclear. […]