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Morocco switches on desalination plant to supply Agadir residents, farmers – Morocco

Morocco has switched on its largest desalination plant in Chtouka Aitbaha, worth $470 million, to serve the water stressed area of Agadir and the farms in its south, the agriculture ministry said.

The plant will have a daily capacity of 400,000 cubic meters of desalinated water and will help save underground water resources.

Nearly 15,000 hectares will now be irrigated by the plant instead of the scarce groundwater resources.

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Morocco switches on desalination plant to supply Agadir residents, farmers – MoroccoHIWI042022-01-31T15:02:57+01:00

ONEE launches work on a desalination project in Greater Casablanca – Morocco

The National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) has wasted no time after announcing a few weeks ago, an investment of 79.6 million euros dedicated to the construction of water infrastructure in Morocco.

The public company has just started work on a seawater desalination project in the greater Casablanca area.

We know a little more about the seawater desalination project in Greater Casablanca in Morocco.

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ONEE launches work on a desalination project in Greater Casablanca – MoroccoHIWI042022-01-26T15:21:10+01:00

Nizar Baraka Highlights Morocco’s Desalination Potential – Morocco

Minister of Equipment and Water Nizar Baraka announced two new Moroccan desalination plants as he expounded on Morocco’s desalination potential.
Morocco is launching new desalination plants in Laayoune and Sidi Ifni to take advantage of the “great assets” the country possesses when it comes to desalination, Baraka told Moroccan state media.

With two long coastlines and a growing arsenal of green energy solutions, Moroccan investment in desalination technology is a no-brainer according to Minister Baraka.

Nizar Baraka Highlights Morocco’s Desalination Potential – MoroccoHIWI042022-01-22T13:22:55+01:00

€285 million to finance water supply in response to drought – Morocco

The Moroccan Ministry of Equipment and Water has announced an emergency plan to deal with the drought that is drying up rivers and curbing economic activities in the kingdom.

At least 3 billion Moroccan dirhams (about 285 million euros) have been mobilized for this purpose.

This funding will be used to build new dams and seawater desalination plants.

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€285 million to finance water supply in response to drought – MoroccoHIWI042022-01-19T18:05:22+01:00

OCP launches construction of wastewater treatment plant in Kasbat Tadla – Morocco

The aim of the project, which is part of the general strategy of OCP, is to cope with water stress.

OCP has given itself twelve months to put the Kasbat Talda wastewater treatment plant into operation.

The producer and exporter of phosphate (a mineral used in the manufacture of fertilizers for agriculture, editor’s note) in Morocco will also ensure the operation and maintenance of the future treatment plant.

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OCP launches construction of wastewater treatment plant in Kasbat Tadla – MoroccoHIWI042021-12-31T08:39:15+01:00

Morocco Has 149 Large Dams with Capacity Exceeding 19 Bln m3 – Morocco

These facilities also include nine desalination plants producing 147 million m3 annually, as well as thousands of wells to extract groundwater.

Allowing citizens to enjoy continuity of drinking water and meet the water needs related to agriculture, irrigation, industry and renewable energy, he explained in response to a question in the House of Representatives.

The Minister also reviewed the various programs in which Morocco is engaged in water management, including the irrigation of one million hectares, the construction of dams, the supply of drinking water in rural areas, the […]

Morocco Has 149 Large Dams with Capacity Exceeding 19 Bln m3 – MoroccoHIWI042021-11-02T15:18:37+01:00

Morocco to Build Large Desalination Plant in Dakhla – Morocco

Rabat-  A group of French businessmen visited Dakhla on Tuesday and held a meeting with local officials to discuss investment opportunities in the southern Moroccan city. 

The director of the Regional Investment Center (CRI) of Dakhla, Mounir Houari, told the group of French businessmen of the Moroccan government’s plans to construct a large desalination plant to supply irrigation water to 5,000 hectares of crops.

According to local sources quoted in converging reports, the new desalination plant will be built in Dajla, an area that will also “have two logistics […]

Morocco to Build Large Desalination Plant in Dakhla – MoroccoHIWI042021-10-31T08:20:54+01:00

Laâyoune desalination plant to provide drinking water before the end of 2021 – Morocco

The inhabitants of the city of Laâyoune, Western Sahara, will have to wait a few more months before they can benefit from drinking water from the new seawater desalination plant.

On August 9^th, 2021, the director general of the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (Onee), Abderrahim El Hafidi, announced a new deadline for the commissioning of the plant.

Before the end of 2021, the plant will supply 26,000 m³ of drinking water daily to the population of Laâyoune. The previous deadline was June 2021

Laâyoune desalination plant to provide drinking water before the end of 2021 – MoroccoHIWI042021-08-14T10:35:18+02:00

OCP to rely 100% on non-conventional water resources in 2030 – Morocco

The strategy of the Office Chérifien des phosphates (OCP) to face water stress is known.

The fertiliser producer and exporter plans to increase its rate of water use from non-conventional sources to 100% by 2030, compared to 31% at present.

OCP unveiled its strategy on 10 June 2021, during a webinar organised by the Moroccan Coalition for Water (Coalma).

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OCP to rely 100% on non-conventional water resources in 2030 – MoroccoHIWI042021-06-17T17:30:50+02:00

Morocco Ramps Up Development Projects in Southern Provinces – Morocco

Determined to deliver on its promise of transforming its southern provinces into a continental hub, Morocco is engaged in a spending spree to complete a number of development projects in the region.

On Friday this week, Morocco’s Minister of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water, Abdelkader Amara, traveled to the region to inspect the construction sites of several road and water projects in the Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra region.

In the city of Laayoune, Amara and Abderrahim El Hafidi, the director general of the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water […]

Morocco Ramps Up Development Projects in Southern Provinces – MoroccoHIWI042021-04-10T17:54:26+02:00