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Morocco

Renewables, phosphates and battery-chain positioning

PowerMining & MineralsMetals & IndustrialEnergy Transition
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Infrastructure
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Overview

Morocco pairs the Noor Ouarzazate solar complex and strong wind resources with OCP's phosphate industry and a growing automotive and battery-materials ambition.

Key data

Country comparison
Region
North Africa
Capital
Rabat
Currency
MAD
ISO3
MAR
Noor III solar tower, Ouarzazate Solar Power Station, Morocco
Noor III solar tower, Ouarzazate Solar Power Station, Morocco · Richard Allaway / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Country at a glance

Population
38.1 million

As of 2024

World Bank · 2024

Economy & macroeconomics

GDP (current US$)
US$ 152.4 bn

As of 2024

World Bank · 2024
Real GDP growth
3.2%

As of 2024

International Monetary Fund · 2024

Energy intelligence

Access to electricity
100%

As of 2022

World Bank · 2022
Electricity generation mix
  • Coal60%
  • Wind15%
  • Solar6%
  • Natural gas12%
  • Hydro7%
International Energy Agency · 2023

Project pipeline

  1. 1
    Operating

Risk & due diligence

Sovereign ratings

Governance & legal framework

Decision-making bodies
  • MASENState company

    Develops and tenders utility-scale renewable energy projects.

  • AMDIEInvestment promotion

    Investment and export development agency.

Governing instruments

Related projects

OperatingMorocco

Noor Ouarzazate Solar Complex

Concentrated solar power and PV complex with thermal storage, a reference project for dispatchable renewables in Africa.

Capacity
Approx. 580 MW (CSP and PV)
Status
Operating

Related companies

mining

OCP Group

Casablanca, Morocco

State-owned phosphate and fertilizer group investing heavily in renewable power and green industrial processes.

Morocco

Related industries

Industry

Power

Generation, transmission and distribution, including hydro, gas, coal and nuclear capacity.

Industry

Mining & Minerals

Exploration, extraction and concentration of metallic and industrial minerals.

Industry

Metals & Industrial

Smelting, refining, alumina and aluminium production, steel, coke and downstream industrial manufacturing.

Industry

Energy Transition

Critical minerals, battery materials, renewables, storage, grid infrastructure and electrification.

Sources
  • World Bank

    Noor Ouarzazate Solar Complex

    Last verified 26 Aug 2026Verified
  • OCP Group

    Group overview

    Last verified 26 Aug 2026Verified

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