Moroccan-German conference on renewable energy opens in Casablanca

The first Moroccan-German conference on "renewable energy: markets, partnership, investments and regional prospects" kicked off Thursday in the Moroccan city of Casablanca.

The opening ceremony was attended by Moroccan Energy and Mining Minister, Mohamed Boutaleb, German ambassador to Morocco, Roland Mauch, in addition to officials of the two countries and several operators in energy and environment sectors.

The three-day gathering will debate energy and environment strategies, technological evolution, markets development, German experiences and prospects in Africa.

The conference is organized by The German Agency for Renewable Energy (DENA) and the Moroccan Energy and Mining Ministry in collaboration with the Environment ministry.