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The total production capacity of wind energy projects reached 2,373 megawatts (MW) at the end of 2024, said the Minister of Energy and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali on Monday.
Responding to an oral question on the “assessment of achievements in the field of wind energy”, during the session of oral questions, Ms. Benali reported projects carried out within the framework of contractual production, under the law 13-09 relating to renewable energies, and projects relating to self-production.
And to add that the multi -year plan established by the ministry provides for an additional 2.6 GW production of wind energy between 2023 and 2027, for an investment of more than 36 billion dirhams.
Wind projects are distinguished by their ability to promote industrial integration and generate activities that strengthen local skills, based on local workforce and the acquisition of equipment and services, contributing Thus to create the value added to the local economy, she noted.
The minister also stressed that wind energy is one of the flagship projects developed by the kingdom, highlighting its promising potential, particularly on the Atlantic coast and in the Tangier region, where the winds reach, in some Areas, speeds oscillating between 7.5 and 11 meters per second, in addition to the potential offered at sea.
