Featured in Powering Through – 05-2025

Battery belt and road

Chinese energy storage companies have flocked to Morocco, drawn by proximity to Europe, rich phosphate reserves, and an investor-friendly government.
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Two years ago, battery factory operations expert Jason Liu arrived in Morocco to establish a presence for a big Chinese manufacturer.“At that time, Chinese faces were rare here,” he said, noting that he had spent much of his career in the Yangtze River delta. “Communication was a struggle, the food was unfamiliar, and the culture …

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