Morocco King chairs working session on implementation of solar energy project

This project is part of the strategy initiated by HM the King, which mainly includes diversifying Morocco's supply sources of energy products, preserving the environment, exploiting natural resources and promoting the sustainability of economic and social development.

Launched by HM the King on November 2, 2009 in Ouarzazate, Morocco solar plan led to the creation of the "Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy" (MASEN).

The agency, whose creation was approved by the Parliament, was funded with 500 million dirhams by the state, the Hassan II Fund for Economic and Social Development, Morocco's electricity facility (ONE) and the Energy Investment Company.

MASEN is in charge of setting up five solar power plants, which will be located in Ouarzazate, Ain Beni Mathar, Sabkha Tah, Foum El Oued and Boujdour, to be built at a total cost of 70 billion dirhams.

The Ouarzazate solar plant, whose construction works will start at the end of 2011, will have a final capacity of 500 MW.

Following this session, HM the King gave his instructions to the parties concerned to adhere strictly to the timetable for the implementation of Morocco solar plan and spare no effort to ensure that the project is successfully implemented.

The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Abbas Fassi, HM the King’s advisor Zoulikha Nasri, Energy, Mining, Water and Environment Minister Amina Benkhadra, Economy Minister Salaheddine Mezouar, CEO of the “Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy” Mustapha Bakkoury, and ONE’s managing director Ali Fassi Fihri.
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