List of power stations in Morocco

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Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric power stationCommunityCoordinatesRiverTypeReservoirCapacity (MW)Year completed
Afourer Pumped Storage Station Afourer Pumped storage 4652004
Al Massira Dam Settat 1281979
Al Wahda Dam 2401997
Allal al Fassi Dam 2401994
Bin el Ouidane Dam Beni Mellal 1351953
El Borj Hydropower Station Khénifra Run of river N/A22 [2]
Hassan I Dam Demnate 67.21991
Idriss I Dam 401978
El Kansera Dam Meknes 8.31946
Mohamed V Dam Zaio 231967
Tanafnit hydropower Station Khénifra Run of river N/A18

Thermal

Thermal power stationCommunityCoordinatesFuel typeCapacity (MW)Year completedOwner
Jorf Lasfar Thermal Power Station Jorf Lasfar 33°06′19″N8°38′12″W / 33.105225°N 8.636734°W / 33.105225; -8.636734 (Jorf Lasfar Thermal Power Station) Coal 20562001 TAQA Morocco
Safi Thermal Power Station Safi 32°08′52″N9°16′52″W / 32.147652°N 9.281060°W / 32.147652; -9.281060 (Safi Thermal Power Station) Coal 1,386 [3] 2017Safi Energy Company
(GDF Suez + Mitsui & Co + Nareva)
Nador Thermal Power Station Nador Coal 1,320Est. 2021 [4] ONEE
Al Wahda Thermal Power StationAl Wahda Natural gas 8002010 Endesa/ONEE
Kenitra Thermal Power Station Kenitra Coal
Natural gas
300
315
1978
2012
ONEE
Mohammedia Thermal Power Station Mohammedia 33°40′52″N7°26′09″W / 33.681114°N 7.435791°W / 33.681114; -7.435791 (Mohammedia Thermal Power Station) Fuel oil & Coal 6002007 [5] ONEE
Jerada Thermal Power Station Jerada Coal 5152017ONEE
Tahaddart Thermal Power Station Tangier Natural gas 3842005 Endesa/ONEE

Solar

Solar power stationCommunityCoordinatesFuel typeTechnologyCapacity (MW)Year completedOwner
Ain Beni Mathar Solar-Thermal Power Station Ain Bni Mathar 36°04′06″N2°06′17″W / 36.0683°N 2.1047°W / 36.0683; -2.1047 (Ain Beni Mathar Solar-Thermal Power Station) Solar & Natural gas ISCC 4702011ONE*
NOOR Ouarzazate Solar Power Station Ouarzazate 30°35′24″N40°00′00″W / 30.590°N 40.00°W / 30.590; -40.00 (NOOR 1,2,3) Solar energy Parabolic Trough (NOOR 1 and 2), Solar Tower (NOOR 3)5802016, 2018ACWA Power Ouarzazate (MASEN, ACWA Power)
NOOR Midelt Midelt Solar energy Hybrid: Parabolic Trough, PV2x 200under development MASEN, EDF

Wind

Wind farmCommunityCoordinatesWind turbinesCapacity (MW)Year completedOwner
Akhfenir Wind Farm - Part1 [6] Akhfenir 1002013 Nareva
Akhfenir Wind Farm - Part2 [7] Akhfenir 1002017 Nareva
Cape Sim Wind Power Station Essaouira 602006ONEE
Tangier I Wind Power Station Tangier 1402007ONEE
Tarfaya Wind Farm Tarfaya 1313012014 Nareva
Midelt Wind Farm [8] Midelt 2102021ONEE
Aftissat Wind Farm [9] Boujdour 2012018ONEE
Haouma Wind Farm [10] Ksar es-Seghir 50,62014ONEE
Foum el oued Farm Wind Farm [11] Laayoune 50,12013 Nareva
Ciment du Maroc Laayoune [12] Laayoune 52011Ciments du Maroc
Dhar Sadane Farm Tangier 126752009ONEE
Lafarge Wind Farm Tetouan 322005Lafarge ciment
YNNA Bio Power [13] Essaouira 202009YNNA Bio Power
Koudia Al Baida Tangier 84502000ONEE
Khalladi wind farm [14] Tangier 1202018ACWA Power

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  8. L’ONEE achève la construction du parc éolien de Midelt d’une capacité de 210 MW
  9. SAHARA DESERT WIND FARMS: A LEARNING CURVE TO SCALE-UP
  10. PARC EOLIEN HAOUMA
  11. Nareva farms
  12. Hassan El Arif, Ciments du Maroc Indusaha inaugure son parc éolien de Laâyoune, L'économiste, 19 octobre 2011
  13. "Maroc, Groupe Chaabi, Holding Ynna, industrie, Bâtiment et travaux publics, Promotion immobilière, Agriculture, Grande distribution, Tourisme, Agroalimentaire, Câblages téléphoniques et électriques, Céramique, Ciment, Energies renouvelables, Génie civil, Distribution, Hydraulique, Ferroviaire, Papier et Carton, Pétrochimie, Sidérurgie, Construction métallique, Miloud CHAABI, Asma CHAABI, Mohamed CHAABI, Faouzi CHAABI, Omar CHAABI". Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  14. A 30 km de Tanger, le parc éolien Khalladi entre en service