Le Royaume du Maroc dispose de plusieurs atouts favorisant l’investissement et le développement des affaires. Cette position stratégique jouit à la croisée des chemins pour les mouvements des biens/services entre les hémisphères Sud-Nord. Par ailleurs, le Royaume a connu ces dernières années une forte dynamique de développement des secteurs énergétiques notamment après le lancement de…
In English Dans le cadre d’une stratégie visant à accroître de manière considérable ses capacités de production d’énergies renouvelables, le Maroc a lancé son premier village entièrement alimenté grâce à l’énergie solaire. Mi-octobre, des représentants du gouvernement ont inauguré le village de Id Mjahdi, situé près d’Essaouira à l’ouest du pays. Le village, unique…
The International Drâa-Tafilalet Mining Conference (DTMC) is East Morocco’s prominent mining, fossils and meteorites conference and exhibition. Held in Erfoud, Morocco on 23-24 September 2019, with the full support of the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Sustainable Development, this event aims to showcase the mining potential of the Drâa-Tafilalet region, which is rich in minerals such as…
As a suitable location for Solar PV and CSP growth, and with high potential for wind energy, the North African region is accelerating its development of renewable energy to meet the increasing demand for power while fighting climate change. With great government support and so many ongoing and upcoming renewables projects, this is the best time for players to enter the market. Taking place in Casablanca,…
Interview:Bertrand Piccard How has Morocco’s renewable energy programme proved a success so far? BERTRAND PICCARD: Morocco has very limited fossil fuel reserves, and it has had to adapt its energy strategy to this deficit. Despite being advised not to invest in local renewable solutions by leading strategic consulting firms around the year 2009, the authorities were wise enough to launch…
The current king, Mohammed VI, came to power in 1999 and is the third monarch to rule Morocco since it gained its independence from France in 1956. King Mohammed VI instituted a number of liberalising reforms when he succeeded his father, King Hassan II, who ruled from 1961. He put in place further reforms in 2011 against a backdrop of regional unrest and domestic political protest. The country ha
Lacking the hydrocarbons reserves of some of its neighbours, Morocco has had to rely on imports of fossil fuels to develop its economy. This has left the country exposed to fluctuations in global energy prices and has impacted the kingdom’s budgetary position. However, a handful of measures to reduce dependence on energy imports are finally translating into palpable results and initiating…
Lacking the hydrocarbons reserves of some of its neighbours, Morocco has had to rely on imports of fossil fuels to develop its economy. This has left the country exposed to fluctuations in global energy prices and has impacted the kingdom’s budgetary position. However, the country has taken measures to reduce dependence on energy imports. Over the last several years the kingdom has been able to…
With Morocco’s future electricity generation capacity firmly dependant on renewable energy sources, attracting private financing for new projects is critical. Green bonds are an increasingly viable option to help finance energy production in the kingdom. Although they were initially restricted to multilateral finance institutions, more and more private lenders and institutions are following…
As the government continues to push towards more sustainable policies for everything from energy generation to agricultural practices, the problem of dealing with the kingdom’s rising quantities of solid waste is taking centre stage in the planning of urban development. As many as 5m tonnes of solid waste are generated across the kingdom every year, according to figures from sustainability…