4 FAQs about Rabat solar energy storage investment economics

How can Morocco overcome barriers to the development of solar energy?

RE sources only represented 19% of the overall electricity production. The barriers to the development of solar energy in Morocco can be overcome by improving institutional and regulatory frameworks, including those related to low-voltage grid access, and completing the liberalization of the renewable electricity sector.

How does storage affect solar energy production?

Storage allows the stabilization of electricity production, thus limiting the intermittency of solar energy and facilitating its integration into the grid. However, the levelized cost of CSP-derived electricity is generally higher than that of PV systems.

Do raw materials demand for wind and solar PV technologies?

P. Alves Dias, C. Pavel, B. Plazzotta and S. Carrara, “Raw materials demand for wind and solar PV technologies in the transition towards a decarbonised energy system,” European Commission: Joint Research Centre, Brussels, Belgium, 2020.

What is going on in the solar sector?

Both sectors foresee continuous advancements, particularly with the development of other scheduled projects such as the 1600 MW Nour Midelt solar project with storage, the six plants under the Noor Atlas solar program (300 MW), and the completion of the Nassim Koudia Al Baida wind farm (100 MW).

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