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Head of Moroccan Government Aziz Akhannouch met on Wednesday in New York with U.S. billionaire businessman Michael Bloomberg, who is also UN special envoy for climate change. The meeting, which took place on the sidelines of the ongoing 77th UN General Assembly, was attended by Mohcine Jazouli, Minister Delegate for Investment and Ali Seddiki, Director […]
Namibia’s first ‘green hydrogen’ power plant — and also first one being built in Africa — which is expected to begin producing electricity in 2024, presents the southern African country with a dilemma: while Namibia is championing the clean energy, it also announced earlier this month that huge oil deposits had been discovered off its […]
New Delhi’s ambassador in Cairo Ajit Gupte announced plans by the Asian country to invest $700 million in the coming few years, Arab News reports. Gupte made the announcement during a meeting with Egyptian and Indian businessmen. Indian investments in Egypt currently stand at $3.15 billion, the diplomat also noted. The announcement came as a […]
Morocco stands out as a model of democracy in Africa and a key partner of the European Union in the fight against illegal migration, terrorism and extremism, said Member of the European Parliament Andrey Kovatchev. Commenting lately the European People’s Party (EPP) program “Let’s focus on the MENA Region”, Mr. Kovatchev said he visited the […]
Morocco has taken center stage in the area of renewable energy promotion and is often cited as an African leader in the field of clean energy by international organizations and media. Recently, Morocco was cited as an example by the UN Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Inger Andersen, who said the […]
King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, chaired on Thursday in Rabat a meeting devoted to the renewable energies strategy within the frame of the Sovereign’s constant follow up of the major and strategic projects launched in the Kingdom. During this meeting, the Monarch noted “several delays” in the implementation of this […]
Morocco offers a model to follow in the region thanks to its sustainable policies to bolster energy transition and investments in renewable energies, the International Energy Agency said in a recent report. “Important lessons can also be drawn from Morocco, which alone accounted for three-quarters of the region’s renewable electricity production growth,” said the agency […]
Wind energy is developing and expanding rapidly in Morocco, which is determined to bolster its green and renewable energies to power its competitive economy and sustainable growth. On Wednesday, Siemens Gamesa said it will install 87 wind turbines in the Boujdour wind farm, located in southern Morocco. It has received the order for the supply […]
The Gambian government has unveiled a plan to give access to electricity to 30% of the rural population by 2030. The information was revealed by Bittaye Darboe, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. To achieve this goal, the government plans to rely on off-grid electrification solutions such as domestic installations and mini-grids. […]
Morocco is marching steadily towards fulfilling its renewable energy goal of generating 52% of its electricity from renewable sources with the launch of a new process to tender for a solar power plant in Midelt known as Noor Midelt II. The call for pre-qualification for Noor Midelt II comes after the Moroccan agency for renewable […]