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Morocco’s ports authority (ANP) and the Moroccan Agency for sustainable energy (MASEN) signed a cooperation agreement to promote the use of renewable energies in Morocco’s ports. The agreement would help the ANP tap into MASEN’s experience to facilitate the transition of Morocco’s ports to renewable energies and energy efficiency. Morocco plans to create 150,000 jobs […]
ExxonMobil announced earlier this week it has secured more than 1.7 million acres for exploration offshore Egypt. “These awards strengthen our exploration portfolio in the Eastern Mediterranean,” said Mike Cousins, senior vice president of exploration and new ventures at ExxonMobil. “We look forward to working with the government and deploying our proven expertise and advanced […]
Morocco is expecting to host about 8,000 visitors during the 9th edition of the “Solar Expo Morocco” that will be held February 25 to 27, 2020 in Casablanca. Launched in 2012, the “Solaire Expo Maroc” is an annual exhibition of solar technologies and one of the most important of its kind in Morocco. Over the […]
The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a grant to the government of Sudan to accelerate the adoption of solar-powered irrigation pumps in the country’s West Kordofan and North Kordofan states. The project will enable farmers to adopt renewable energy technology through the installation of 1,170 photovoltaic (PV) irrigation pumps, the establishment of […]
The Ministry of Energy, Mining and the Environment (MEME), the OCP Group, and the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) have sealed a new partnership agreement to strengthen their cooperation, particularly in the fields of education, training, research and sustainable development. The three sides also signed a Specific Agreement on the creation and development of the […]
Morocco and Djibouti signed Monday in Rabat a framework agreement aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in the fields of energy, mining and geology and at providing an interaction platform for stakeholders and investors in these sectors. The framework agreement is part of Morocco’s African strategy seeking to support the sustainable development of the continent, mainly […]
The recently found gas in Tendrara in eastern Morocco would cover up to 30% of Morocco’s gas needs, said Energy Minister Abdelaziz Rebbah. Currently 13 companies are exploring oil and gas in Morocco including in the Western region north of Rabat, he said. Morocco is a major energy importer in North Africa as it lacks […]
On Morocco’s Atlantic coast lies Id Mjahdi a small village near the coastal city of Essaouira that secures all its energy needs from solar-energy, the first of its kind in the whole African continent, CNN said in a special report. The US channel highlighted on its website the far-sightedness of Morocco’s renewable energy strategy. This […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday a €245 million loan to the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) to enable the Moroccan utility company expand its rural electrification projects. “Developing a reliable electricity network will enable the Kingdom to meet an energy demand recording a 5 pc annual growth” said Mohamed […]
Morocco and the International Energy Agency (IEA) vowed to deepen their cooperation in the areas of energy security, renewable energy, energy efficiency, capacity building and data and statistics, under an action program for the period 2020-2021. The joint work program, signed Friday in Paris, aims to meet the specific needs of the Kingdom for transitioning […]