ONEE switches on 270 MW Morocco wind farm
Moroccan electric and water utility ONEE has commissioned the 270 MW Jbel Lahdid wind farm in Essaouira province.
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Morocco, Essaouira: Moroccan electric and water utility ONEE has commissioned the 270 MW Jbel Lahdid wind farm in Essaouira province, western Morocco. The project boosted Morocco’s total renewable energy capacity to 5440 MW, with wind power accounting for 2400 MW, 45% of the country’s electricity generation capacity, according to ONEE.
The wind farm represented an investment of around MAD 3.25 billion ($328.8 million), with concessional financing provided by development banks KfW and EIB, and the European Union. It was developed through a public-private partnership between Morocco’s Nareva Holding and Italy’s Enel Green Power. ONEE will procure electricity under a power purchase agreement (PPA).
The project 54 wind turbines, each of 5 MW, installed on three ridges along the Essaouira – Safi national road. It is expected to generate around 952 GWh of electricity annually, or as much to meet consumption needs of a city of 1.2 million, such as Marrakech, Fez or Tangiers, ONEE said.
Source: Renewables Now
