Featured in The next phase – 10-2012

Learning by doing

Morocco: In 2009, Moroccan Minister for Energy, Mining, Water and Environment Amina Benkhadra declared the nation’s ambitious plan to establish 2 GW of solar power by 2020. Five sites were identified for this project. pv magazine takes a look at the progress thus far, the hurdles and the potential ahead for the Moroccan solar market.

As the solar power wave starts moving from Europe towards other regions, the MENA area has become a new global focus with its ample sunshine hours and increasing government support. Things started rolling faster this year in the Maghreb nation Morocco with the Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (MASEN) implying they wanted to speed things …

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