Will ONEE build a battery energy storage plant in Morocco?

Onee also recently unveiled plans to procure battery energy storage system (bess) plants with a capacity of nearly 1,600MW. According to local media reports, the bess plants will be built in northwest Morocco and supply power to Kenitra and nearby areas. It is understood that Onee has yet to appoint a transaction adviser for the project.

Is Morocco preparing to launch a 1.6 GW Bess project?

Morocco is preparing to launch a massive foray into clean energy with its ambitious 1.6 GW BESS projects. The National Office for Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) is expected to invite tenders for battery energy storage systems (BESS) totaling nearly 1,600MW.

What are Morocco's Bess projects?

Morocco’s 1.6 GW BESS projects represent a key step in its clean energy ambitions. The facilities will electrify key urban areas and firm up the grid. Although the initial focus is in the northwest, the government aims nationwide. Furthermore, the projects align with Morocco’s ambitions to generate 52% of its electricity from renewables by 2030.

Will Morocco build three gas-fired power stations?

Morocco’s National Office for Electricity and Drinking Water (Onee) has invited firms to submit an expression of interest for contracts to build three gas-fired power stations with a total capacity of between 300MW and 450MW.