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The Influence of Morocco in Africa’s Energy Industry

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The Director-General of the National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM) in Morocco, Amina Benkhadra, is the 25th most influential player in Africa’s energy industry 2021 by the African Chamber of Energy. Ms. Benkhadra heads one of the most important establishments in the Moroccan energy landscape, indicates the Chamber on its official website (www.EnergyChamber.org), thereby …

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Morocco integrates the International Commission for Nuclear Safety Standards

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Morocco, represented by the Moroccan Nuclear and Radiological Safety and Security Agency (AMSSNuR), has a seat at the International Commission for Nuclear Safety Standards (CNS) at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The director-general of the IAEA appointed the Director of AMSSNuR, Khammar Mrabit, as a member of the CNS for four years. This commission …

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Electricity trade between Morocco and Spain

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Morocco exports account for about 76% of cross-border electricity trade with Spain! According to data from the Spanish semi-public operator “Red Electrica De España”, Morocco is the largest electricity exporter to Spain. Spain’s imports of electricity from Morocco reached 20588 GWh in 2018, while exports to the Kingdom reached 10,442 GWh. Generating a revenue of …

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Morocco is Tendering for a solar energy project

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The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen) announced on Tuesday (July 9th) the opening of the first stage of the tender for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a 230 MW solar power plant near Midelt in the Atlas Mountains. The agency said in a statement that the applications for the pre-qualification round of Noor …

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Morocco and China to co-develop a $300 million hydropower project

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On July 10th, “Platinum Power” of Morocco and Chinese “CFHEC” signed a partnership agreement on a 108 MW hydroelectric project with a value of $ 300 million. The purpose of the partnership agreement between the Chinese and Moroccan groups is to finance, construct and develop the hydropower plant in central Morocco. This is an enhancement …

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Nuclear cooperation between Morocco and Rwanda

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Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA), and Moroccan Agency for Nuclear and Radiological Safety and Security have signed a cooperation agreement to exchange information and experience in nuclear technology. The agreement signed between the two countries on May 9th aims at managing radiological and nuclear emergencies, as well as building capacity in nuclear. In a press …

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Morocco begins exporting electricity to Spain

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The thermal power plant in the city of Safi has started to export electricity abroad, where Spain has revealed that it began to purchase electricity generated from the plant since last November. Morocco’s electricity exports to Spain are part of the new Spanish government’s plan to adopt the energy transition plan, which aims to end …

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Morocco increases its investment in renewable energy

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Morocco is considered the biggest energy importer in North Africa, spending over 3 Billion Dollars on importing fuel and electricity and facing a growing demand on energy rating 6.5% per year.   The country is looking for an alternative to imported fossil fuel and this alternative is renewable energy. In 2012, the Moroccan government achieved …

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Morocco plans to do dominate Africa’s energy market

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As Africa is facing challenges in the energy sector and infrastructure issues, Morocco is ready to become a main partner to all African countries.   The Moroccan experience in the energy sector was widely discussed during the 2017 African Energy Forum, which was held in Denmark. The forum showed that while several African countries are …

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Rosatom faces lack of local human resource in the Middle East

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Rosatom announced that the Middle East countries that have nuclear programs, including Jordan, need for a single nuclear plant 750 specialists from professionals at various levels and rehabilitation: The nuclear plant needs engineers in the field of nuclear energy The nuclear physicists The nuclear reactor operators The crew of experts in response to emergencies Managers …

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