Morocco’s renewable electricity generation capacity continued its steady growth for the fifth consecutive year, increasing by 270 megawatts in 2024, largely driven by wind and hydropower projects, according to recent data from the Attaqa platform.
It highlighted that Morocco’s renewable energy capacity reached 4.37 gigawatts last year, up from 4.1 gigawatts in 2023.
The country is steadily moving toward its target of having renewables account for 52% of its electricity mix by 2030—well above the current share of 21.7%.
The Attaqa platform added that by 2028, Morocco’s solar capacity is projected to reach 2.97 gigawatts under a medium-growth scenario, as part of a broader national plan to achieve 4 gigawatts of solar-generated electricity by 2030.
Over the past decade, Morocco has consistently expanded its renewable capacity—adding around 2.068 gigawatts between 2015 and 2024, with only 2019 seeing no increase.
The same source mentioned that the most significant annual jump came in 2018 when capacity surged by 733 megawatts to reach 3.27 gigawatts, up from 2.53 gigawatts the previous http://year.in 2017.
In contrast, the slowest growth came in 2022, with an increase of just 87 megawatts.
The rise in 2024 was supported by a notable boost in wind energy, which increased from 1.85 gigawatts in 2023 to 2.128 gigawatts.
After holding steady at 1.77 gigawatts since 2015, Morocco’s hydropower capacity increased to 2.12 gigawatts, added the same source. In 2023, wind energy became Morocco’s largest source of renewable electricity, overtaking hydropower for the first time.
Solar power, on the other hand, remained steady at 934 megawatts in 2024, unchanged from 2023. But forecasts suggest strong growth is on the horizon.
Citing SolarPower Europe report, the Attaqa platform stated that solar capacity is expected to grow significantly over the next few years—reaching 1.22 gigawatts in 2025, 1.67 gigawatts in 2026, 2.27 gigawatts in 2027, and 2.97 gigawatts in 2028.
The SolarPower Europe report previously highlighted Morocco’s growing presence on the global renewable energy map, particularly in solar energy, and emphasized the need for public-private partnerships and specialized training programs to foster local solar expertise.
It noted Morocco’s strategic geographic location, which offers significant potential for solar and wind energy, with plans to connect southern solar-rich areas to northern consumption hubs improving energy transmission efficiency.
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