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What are Morocco’s recent projects on solar energy?

Recent projects dedicated to solar energy include a loan from the Climate Investment Funds’ Clean Technology Fund. This program, which is set to invest $25 million, demonstrates Morocco’s commitment to the Paris Agreement and its continued support in reducing greenhouse gases.

Does Morocco still have solar energy?

Morocco is known for its solar projects, but a lot of its energy is still sourced from fossil fuels (Source: US International Trade Administration, Credit: Pomona Pictures/BBC) Ultimately, Morocco missed its 2020 target, with enough renewable capacity to produce 37% of the country's energy in 2020.

What is Morocco's largest solar power plant?

Morocco also built the Noor-Ouarzazate complex, the world's largest concentrated solar power plant, an enormous array of curved mirrors spread over 3,000 hectares (11.6 sq miles) which concentrate the Sun's rays towards tubes of fluid, with the hot liquid then used to produce power.

How much energy does Morocco produce from renewables?

Production of energy from renewables lagged behind a little, at closer to 20% of the country's total in 2019. But the country has come a long way. Morocco has since pledged to increase the renewables in its electricity mix to 52% by 2030, made up of 20% solar, 20% wind and 12% hydro.

What is Greenpeace doing in Morocco?

Greenpeace has also urged Morocco to reform and improve its renewable energy law to "make it less troublesome and bureaucratic for individuals to own and sell renewable energy". It has also pushed it to implement a law to enable the connection of small-scale renewable energy systems to the grid. Water woes

How does Morocco's energy consumption compare to other developed countries?

While Morocco's emissions are small compared with many more developed nations, burning fossil fuels for energy and cement production are still a big source of emissions in the country. Morocco still imports most of its energy to meet its rising energy consumption, which increased at an average annual rate of 6.5% between 2002 and 2015.