Moroccan- Spanish forum on wind power held in casablanca

A Moroccan-Spanish forum on was held Casablanca May 9-10 to explore partnership opportunities between Moroccan and Spanish industrialists in wind power

The meeting examined issues related to wind power resources and projects in Morocco, Spanish credit lines for projects financing, Spanish wind power industry and Moroccan enterprises interested in this field.

Bilateral meetings were also held between Moroccan and Spanish industrialist to examine partnership opportunities, potentials of wind power market in Morocco and transfer of Spanish wind power technology.

Morocco is undertaking several wind power projects to contribute to the development of renewable energies. A wind power plant, one of the largest in the Arab world and in African continent, is under construction in the northern city of Tetouan to cover 2 % of Morocco's annual electricity consumption.

Another Four wind power plants with a total power of 2000 megawatts are expected to be operational by 2003-2004.