EDF & Masdar Enter Morocco Solar Market With Massive 800-Megawatt Win
EDF and Masdar have hit a home run with a huge win under Morocco’s ambitious and aggressive renewable energy program.
EDF and Masdar have hit a home run with a huge win under Morocco’s ambitious and aggressive renewable energy program.
Originally published on Sustainnovate. I was honored for the second year in a row to have a meal with Michael Liebreich, founder and chairman of the advisory board of what is now Bloomberg New Energy Finance (originally named New Energy Finance), and to be able to interview him “during” that … [continued]
Abu Dhabi-based Masdar Group is looking to expand its renewable energy footprint in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA). According to media reports, Masdar’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Ahmad Belhould, recently stated that Masdar Group is looking to invest aggressively in renewable energy projects in Egypt, Jordan, and … [continued]
Abu Dhabi-based Masdar Group is looking to expand its renewable energy footprint in the Middle East and North Africa region. Masdar’s Chief Executive Ahmad Belhoul recently stated in a media interview that several countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are looking to aggressively expand renewable energy … [continued]
Italy’s renewable energy developer Enel Green Power is looking to increase investment in Morocco. Enel Green Power considers Morocco a pioneer in the renewable energy sector in Africa, having set impressive capacity addition targets and backing them with clear regulations. Enel Green Power CEO Francesco Venturini stated that the company has already set … [continued]
Morocco is charging towards a brighter energy future as it takes new steps to expand its solar power projects. The Moroccan solar energy agency has completed the auction of phase II and III of the Ouarzazate concentrated solar power (CSP) project. These projects are in addition to the 160 MW … [continued]
GDF Suez and its partner Nareva Holding have announced that Africa’s largest wind farm, the 301 MW Tarfaya Wind Farm situated on Moroccan Southern Atlantic Coast, has commenced commercial operations. The wind energy project has been built by the Tarfaya Energy Company (TAREC), a 50:50 joint venture between GDF SUEZ and … [continued]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved nearly $250 million in loan to support construction and operation of Morocco’s Noor-Ouarzazate Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project Phase-II. This phase will include construction of two concentrated solar plants with an aggregate capacity of 350 MW. This is the second time the project has secured … [continued]
The World Bank will extend its assistance to Morocco in its endeavor to reduce dependence on imported fossils fuels and its plans to tap the vast renewable energy resources available. Morocco will receive $519 million in new funding to enhance the capacity of a concentrated solar thermal power plant currently … [continued]
The Desertec project continues to move forward, with the signing of a new memorandum of understanding between the Moroccan government and the Desertec Foundation. This new agreement strengthens the current plans to build a massive series of solar power plants in the northern part of Morocco which will supply … [continued]