€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. (LINK). €285 million to finance water supply in response to drought – MoroccoDME GmbH2022-01-19T18:05:22+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. (LINK). OCP launches construction of wastewater treatment plant in Kasbat Tadla – MoroccoDME GmbH2021-12-31T08:39:15+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 – MoroccoDME GmbH2021-11-02T15:18:37+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 – MoroccoDME GmbH2021-10-31T08:20:54+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 9th, 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 – MoroccoDME GmbH2021-08-14T10:35:18+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). (LINK). OCP to rely 100% on non-conventional water resources in 2030 – MoroccoDME GmbH2021-06-17T17:30:50+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 – MoroccoDME GmbH2021-04-10T17:54:26+02:00
Ingersoll to supply compressed air to the Chtouka desalination plant – Morocco News on the Chtouka desalination water supply project. The Spanish company Abengoa, which is developing the project via its Moroccan subsidiary Aman El Baraka, has chosen Ingersoll Rand’s Engineering Project Solutions to install a compressed air system in the desalination plant. This system will be integrated into the industrial process of the installation, including the seawater intake, the discharge of salt into the sea, the storage of drinking water in the tanks, and the cleaning of these tanks. Ingersoll was chosen for its CompAir technology, which will also […] Ingersoll to supply compressed air to the Chtouka desalination plant – MoroccoDME GmbH2021-02-22T14:53:11+01:00
Morocco invests USD 5.8 billion in renewable energy – Morocco Morocco announced that it will invest MAD 52.1 billion (USD 5.8 billion) in renewable energy. Major solar projects are underway in different cities, and the country is looking to meet over 52% of its electricity needs through renewable resources by 2030, as well as to become self-sufficient in the long haul. Pictured above is the world’s biggest solar power plant, in Ouarzazate, Morocco. (LINK). Morocco invests USD 5.8 billion in renewable energy – MoroccoDME GmbH2021-02-20T15:27:42+01:00
Ingersoll Rand secures Morocco desalination plant order – Morocco Abengoa, a major multi-national infrastructure company working in the energy and water sectors, has signed up Ingersoll Rand’s Engineering Project Solutions team to design a tailored compressed air system for the Agadir-Chtouka desalination plant in Morocco, with the latest CompAir technology providing the perfect solution. Ingersoll Rand is a global leader in compression technologies and services based in Ireland. Water plants depend on high-quality instrument air and service air to be exceptionally clean and free of contaminants such as moisture and particles. (LINK). Ingersoll Rand secures Morocco desalination plant order – MoroccoDME GmbH2021-02-18T14:18:03+01:00