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Soluna Technologies, Ltd. has unveiled plans to build its own wind farm power plant in Southern Morocco in one of the world’s windiest regions and combine it with the company’s private computing facilities to help power the blockchain in a more eco-friendly and sustainable way. The New York-based computing company, backed by Brookstone Partners, will […]
Morocco and Burkina Faso signed a framework agreement to cooperate on renewable energy projects notably through the exchange of expertise and know-how. The agreement was signed recently in Rabat by head of Morocco’s renewable energy agency (MASEN) Mustapha Bakkoury and Burkina Faso’s energy Minister Bachir Ismael Ouedraogo. This cooperation agreement fits into Burkina Faso’s endeavor […]
King Mohammed VI chaired, Thursday at the Royal Palace in Rabat, a working session to review the progress in renewable energy projects led by MASEN, said a statement by the Royal Office. During the meeting, attended by ministers and senior officials, the King was briefed on the progress made towards achieving the goal of generating […]
Morocco’s Energy Ministry delivered permits to Voltalia to build two hydropower plants of respectively 9.8 MW and 7.2 MW in the Middle-Atlas region. “These permits follow positive technical approvals delivered by the National Bureau for Electricity and Drinking Water regarding the connection of the plants to the national grid,” said the French company in a […]
Morocco’s road map to boost its renewable energy development plans was discussed at a meeting held in Casablanca Friday under the chairmanship of King Mohammed VI. During the meeting, managing director of the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN), Mustapha Bakkoury, made a presentation on the achievements scored up to 2017, when the share of […]
As part of efforts of bringing renewable’s share in overall electricity generation to 52% by 2030, Morocco has earmarked 2.3 billion dollars to boosting the use of solar energy in agricultural production. This investment is meant to bolster the use of solar energy in water pumping and to curb the consumption of Butane gas, said […]
Morocco, which joined the International Energy Agency as an Association Country in November 2016, has signed a three-year joint work program with the IEA to deepen bilateral cooperation in the areas of energy security, energy efficiency, renewable energy, capacity building and data and statistics. Under the program, tailored to Morocco’s specific needs as it transitions […]
The sector of renewable energy could enable Morocco to create up to half a million jobs by 2040, according to a report issued by Mediterranean Forum of Institute of Economic Sciences. Most of these jobs are expected to be created from the Noor-Ouarzazate solar complex, which will host a number of projects based on different […]
Morocco’s commitment to promoting trade between African countries has been highlighted during the Frontier 100 forum of initiative for Global Development (IGD) held recently in Washington. “Thanks to its geostrategic position, Morocco plays a key role in inter-regional trade. It serves as a bridge between the Maghreb, West Africa and the rest of the continent,” […]
Morocco seems firmly resolved to reach the goal it set to cover more than half its energy needs by 2030 from renewables. In this vein, King Mohammed VI, who supervises the national program for the development of renewable energy, chaired on Monday in Tangier a working session devoted to the energy sector in general and […]