Masen announces to add 6 GW of renewable power by 2030
Morocco, Rabat: The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN) announced the development of an additional 6 GW of renewable energy by 2030.
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Morocco, Rabat: The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN) announced the development of an additional 6 GW of renewable energy by 2030.
It is another indicator of Morocco’s desire to rapidly shift, during the next few years, to greater reliance on renewable energy. It will be a dramatic shift for a country that still relies mainly on fossil fuels.
“There are more than 4,100 MW of renewable power projects currently in operation,” in the country, said Fatima Hamdoush, Acting Director General of Masen. “It has an estimated hydropower capacity of 1.8 GW, solar power capacity of 830 MW, and 1,510 MW of wind energy.”
The country’s wind power plants, with a current installed capacity of 1,510 MW, include Nessim Amougdoul (60 MW), Nessim Tangier (140 MW), Nessim al-Koudia Baida (50 MW), and Nessim Tarfaya (300 MW). Others are Nassim Midelt (180 MW) and Nassim Taza 1 (87 MW).
Morocco aims to raise the share of renewable energy sources to more than 52 % of the national electricity mix by 2030. Renewable energy contributed 20 % of the electricity required to meet power demand in Morocco in 2022.
Source: Energy & Utilities