Voltalia has won solar capacity totalling 117MW in Moroccan auctions.
The capacity is based over two sites and was auctioned in 2021 by the Moroccan Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development and MASEN, the agency in charge of implementing the national renewable energy strategy.
Last year the two government organisations jointly launched a call for tenders for an allocation programme for seven sites, all of which qualify for the development of photovoltaic projects thanks to land rights and connection to the national grid.
This programme aims to accelerate the development of private solar projects within the framework of Law 58-15 on renewable energy in Morocco.
Voltalia was awarded the largest volume with 117MW out of a total of 400MW offered. The two sites are Ain Beni Mathar (69MW) and Guercif (48MW).
These two sites will cover the energy needs equivalent to the annual consumption of 290,000 inhabitants.
Construction is scheduled to start at the end of 2023.
Revenues will be guaranteed by long-term electricity sales contracts, to be concluded with private customers connected to the public electricity grid.
In Morocco, to date, Voltalia has nearly 100MW of authorised projects, mainly in wind and hydro-electricity, and more than 400MW under development, mainly solar.