Drought puts Moroccoâs water infrastructure projects into overdrive – Morocco
Moroccoâs budget for water infrastructure is rising as desalination and dam projects advance amid droughts and increasing international partnerships.
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OCP: Water desalination emergency plan for Safi and El Jadida – Morocco
The project also includes the mobilization of 35 million m³ of treated desalinated water per year for industrial use, of which 75 million m³ will be allocated to public services and 35 million m³ to the OCP industry. Four desalination units will be set up, including two located in Jorf Lasfar and two others in Safi.
The construction of three new desalination plants will be launched in 2023 – Morocco, Africa
The Moroccan Minister of Equipment and Water, Nizar Baraka, is again the bearer of good news. After his announcement in September 2022 that the Casablanca-Settat desalination plant would be launched in mid-2023, Nizar Baraka is back with projects in El Jadida, Safi and the Oriental region. The construction of these three other plants will also be launched this year.
With a smaller capacity than that of the Casablanca-Settat plant (200 million m3 of water per year, extendable to 300 million m3 per year by 2030), the desalination plant to be set up in the Oriental region will [âŠ]
AFRIQUE : le dessalement dĂ©sormais au cĆur des stratĂ©gies dâapprovisionnement en eau – South Africa
Mais, de plus en plus, des usines sont construites pour fournir de lâeau utilisĂ©e pour lâirrigation des plantations. Câest le cas de la station de dessalement de dessalement dâAgadir (au Maroc), actuellement en construction, avec une capacitĂ© attendue de 275â000 m3 par jour. Une partie de lâeau traitĂ©e, câest-Ă -dire 125â000 m3 par jour, alimentera un systĂšme dâirrigation dans la plaine de Chtouka, au centre-ouest du Maroc.
En Afrique du Sud, lâun des pays africains les plus touchĂ©s par les pĂ©nuries dâeau ces derniĂšres annĂ©es, Lucky Star, un fabricant de conserves de poissons sâest dotĂ© de deux usines de dessalement dâeau de mer privĂ©es [âŠ]
AFRICA: desalination now at the heart of water supply strategies – South Africa
According to the United Nations (UN), the rate of people with safe access to drinking water has only increased from 17.9% to 23.7% in sub-Saharan Africa since 2000.
This is the case of the Agadir desalination plant (in Morocco), currently under construction, with an expected capacity of 275,000 m 3 per day. Part of the treated water, ie 125,000 m 3 per day, will supply an irrigation system in the plain of Chtouka, in the center-west of Morocco.
âŠÂ a manufacturer of canned fish, has set up two private seawater desalination plants in Laaiplek and Amawandle [âŠ]
Morocco launches tender for 260 MW solar project
The project is part of MASENâs Noor Atlas solar programme implemented by Onee which aims to develop solar energy in remote areas of Morocco, in line with the kingdomâs objective of increasing the share of renewable energy to 52% by 2030.
European Investment Bank (EIB), is financing the programme to the tune of US $131M.
The programme will enable Morocco to diversify its electricity mix and help reduce energy dependence on fossil fuels.
Morocco invests in desalination plants as drought worsens
Morocco is expecting a tough summer when it comes to water supply.
The North African nationâs worst drought in 40 years is leaving people without tap water for hours during summer times, particularly in the southeast part of the country.
âThe 2022 drought is happening after four consecutive years of moderate to severe drought, which led to an exceptionally dry year in Morocco,â.
In May, the minister of equipment and water stated that Morocco would be facing difficult periods due to a rise in temperatures and low [âŠ]
Morocco to ramp up green hydrogen production – Morocco
Morocco is considered a pioneer in the field of renewable energy both on the African continent and in the Middle East region. Therefore, it comes as no surprise to see the kingdom pursuing its investments in clean solutions such as green hydrogen.
Produced entirely from renewable energy, one of the main advantages of green hydrogen is that it is non-intermittent, providing a constant supply of energy to a variety of industries including transport, power generation and industrial plants, and once processed, it can be stored as hydrocarbons or liquid, which is very convenient, as [âŠ]
Water supply fears as Morocco hit by worst drought since 1980s – Morocco
âThe country hasnât seen a situation like this since the start of the 1980s,â said water policy expert Abderrahim Hendouf.
While it was usually farmers who bore the brunt of repeated droughts in the North African kingdom, today water supplies to cities are under threat, water minister Nizar Baraka told parliament in mid-March.