Morocco Gas plants importance22 Jan 2021 09:40
Morocco - Projects - Electricity - Transmission
Global Energy Research
17 January 2021, 183 words, English,
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Morocco wants to improve its power interconnections with neighbouring countries in order to meet its growing demand and to contribute to its renewable energy development. To this end, three projects are under development.
The first project is the development of a 1 000 MW undersea power interconnection between Morocco and Portugal (at an estimated cost of US$800m). The bidding process will be launched after the completion of the preliminary technical studies in 2019. Portugal has excessive electricity production, while Morocco has a growing electricity demand, so this interconnection will enable power exchanges between the two countries.
The second project is the construction of a third power interconnection line between Morocco and Spain. The two governments have signed an MoU to this end. The capacity and cost of the project were not disclosed, but it should be commissioned by 2026. Moroccan and Spanish TSOs will conduct feasibility studies.
Finally, Morocco is also discussing with Mauritania about a possible power interconnection line, which would allow Morocco to import electricity from the future Mauritanian gas-fired power plants.