Morocco’s Noor Ouarzazate plant, the largest concentrated solar power plant in the world, could power more than one million homes, CNN said in a focus on the Kingdom’s renewable energy projects. “Built on an area of more than 3,000 hectares – the size of 3,500 football fields – The Noor Ouarzazate complex- produces enough electricity to power a city the size of Prague, or twice the size of Marrakesh,” CNN said in a report. The North African country is ahead of schedule in producing 42% of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2020, CNN highlighted. Last November, King Mohammed VI gave instructions to work in order to exceed the 52% renewable energy target in national electricity mix by 2030Imported fossil fuels currently provide for 97% of Morocco’s energy need, according to the World Bank. That is why the country is keen to diversify and start using renewable energy.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 07, 2019 12:11 UTC