Although, this blog is meant to focus on the Middle East Renewable Energy developments, there is a recent Solar project
from Morocco that has some relevance.
It was recently announced
that Morocco’s solar energy agency has selected a consortium led by Saudi
International Company for Water and Power (ACWA) to build a 160-megawatt
concentrated solar power plant in the south of the country.
The Morocco state Solar Energy Agency (Masen), made the announcement at a press conference. ACWA has teamed up with Spanish engineering firm Aries IS and TSK EE for the design, finance, construction, operation and maintenance of the plant near the southern city of Ouarzazate.
In 2009, Morocco announced a $9 billion project to build five solar plants to harness the sun’s rays and produce 2,000 megawatts of electricity by 2020.
The Morocco state Solar Energy Agency (Masen), made the announcement at a press conference. ACWA has teamed up with Spanish engineering firm Aries IS and TSK EE for the design, finance, construction, operation and maintenance of the plant near the southern city of Ouarzazate.
In 2009, Morocco announced a $9 billion project to build five solar plants to harness the sun’s rays and produce 2,000 megawatts of electricity by 2020.
It is very interesting to
see a Saudi developer investing in Solar projects outside of Saudi Arabia and
the GCC. This signals the higher focus and attention Solar energy is getting in
the GCC countries and we can see the local developers gearing up to capitalize on
the rise of Solar energy.
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