Keywords: Renewable energy


12 Sebou basin dams assessed for Morocco's floating solar expansion

Morocco is examining whether some of its largest water reservoirs could become platforms for floating solar power, with a feasibility study now covering 12 major dams in the Sebou basin. The initiative is designed to determine which sites could realistically support photovoltaic installations while preserving......

Switzerland identifies Morocco as a priority partner for green hydrogen and synthetic fuels

Switzerland has identified Morocco as a particularly promising partner for potential cooperation on renewable hydrogen and synthetic energy carriers, highlighting the North African country’s renewable energy resources and geographical proximity to European markets. The Swiss Federal Council approved......

Morocco and Egypt lead Africa’s shift toward waste-to-energy and biogas

Africa’s waste-management challenge is increasingly being linked to the continent’s energy needs, with governments and private operators exploring ways to convert organic waste, landfill gas and other residues into usable energy. Morocco and Egypt are among the countries highlighted for......

Morocco emerges as a key clean technology manufacturing hub in the southern Mediterranean

Morocco is emerging as one of the more promising industrial bases for clean technology manufacturing in the southern Mediterranean, according to a recent European Commission assessment of the sector across the Middle East and North Africa. The report highlights Morocco and Egypt as particularly relevant......

Morocco plans 11.6 GW of new renewables as electricity demand hits new highs

Morocco is entering a new phase in its electricity transition, with renewable energy capacity expanding rapidly while demand continues to rise. The challenge is no longer simply how to add more solar panels and wind turbines, but how to ensure that electricity remains available when renewable generation......

Germany looks to Morocco as a growing industrial platform in North Africa

Economic ties between Germany and Morocco are entering a more industrial phase, with both countries seeking to move beyond traditional trade toward deeper cooperation in manufacturing, technology transfer, vocational training and innovation. Berlin increasingly views Morocco as an important economic......

Italy clears legal path for a return to nuclear power after nearly 40 years

Italy has taken a major step toward reviving nuclear energy after almost four decades without operating nuclear power plants. The Senate has given final approval to a framework law that restores a legal basis for the development of nuclear power, although the measure does not itself authorize the immediate......

Morocco moves closer to becoming a major African hub for AI infrastructure

Morocco is positioning itself for a larger role in Africa’s rapidly expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure market, with Nexus Core Systems planning a major AI factory outside Casablanca as demand for high-performance computing accelerates across the continent. NVIDIA said in a September......

Morocco strengthens its position in the global renewable energy transition

Renewable energy is continuing to reshape the global electricity sector, with solar and wind power driving a rapid expansion of clean generation capacity. Yet the pace of deployment remains below what is required to meet the international objective of tripling renewable power capacity by 2030, putting......