Morocco and Canary Islands step up cooperation in renewable energies

The Moroccan center for the development of renewable energies signed lately a partnership accord with the Canary islands Technology Institute.

The accord provides for the exchange of experience in matters of renewable energies, desalination, rural electrification and drinking water supply to remote areas.

Morocco is currently working to build its 1st power plant in the northern region and is planning to set up a nuclear desalination plant in the southern region.

The Moroccan state-owned "Office National d'Electricit;" (ONE) said lately it will invest $ 54 Mln in rural electrification projects. The office also affirmed that it will speed up its rural electrification process to cover annually 1,500 villages.