Morocco continues to expand its energy capacities. The National Office for Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) will build a 990 megawatt gas power plant (MW) at a cost of 4.15 billion dirhams ($ 420 million) in northern Morocco, know Reuters. Oneee will finance 20 % of the project, while the remaining 80 % will come from ATTIJARIWAFA Bank and Bank of Africa loans, in addition to the financing of two FT NORD ENERGY and FT FLEXANERGY TITURISM, said AMMC in two recently documents published. The factory includes two open cycle gas turbines (OCGT). She will use diesel as an emergency fuel.
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By launching into the construction of a gas power plant, Morocco diversifies not only its energy concentration, but it also continues its renewable energy plan aimed at reaching 52 % of the total capacity installed by 2030, against 45 % Currently. He also envisages a natural gas terminal in the northeast port of Nador West Med, to be connected to the pipeline he has used since 2023 to import natural gas from Spanish terminals. In 2024, the total capacity for produced energy installed from Morocco amounted to 1,1918 MW in 2024, dominated by coal, it is specified.
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