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This article lists all power stations in Morocco . [1]
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This article lists all power stations in Morocco . [1]
| Hydroelectric power station | Community | Coordinates | River | Type | Reservoir | Capacity (MW) | Year completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afourer Pumped Storage Station | Afourer | Pumped storage | 465 | 2004 | |||
| Al Massira Dam | Settat | 128 | 1979 | ||||
| Al Wahda Dam | 240 | 1997 | |||||
| Allal al Fassi Dam | 240 | 1994 | |||||
| Bin el Ouidane Dam | Beni Mellal | 135 | 1953 | ||||
| El Borj Hydropower Station | Khénifra | Run of river | N/A | 22 [2] | |||
| Hassan I Dam | Demnate | 67.2 | 1991 | ||||
| Idriss I Dam | 40 | 1978 | |||||
| El Kansera Dam | Meknes | 8.3 | 1946 | ||||
| Mohamed V Dam | Zaio | 23 | 1967 | ||||
| Tanafnit hydropower Station | Khénifra | Run of river | N/A | 18 | |||
| Thermal power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (MW) | Year completed | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorf Lasfar Thermal Power Station | Jorf Lasfar | 33°06′19″N8°38′12″W / 33.105225°N 8.636734°W | Coal | 2056 | 2001 | TAQA Morocco |
| Safi Thermal Power Station | Safi | 32°08′52″N9°16′52″W / 32.147652°N 9.281060°W | Coal | 1,386 [3] | 2017 | Safi Energy Company (GDF Suez + Mitsui & Co + Nareva) |
| Nador Thermal Power Station | Nador | Coal | 1,320 | Est. 2021 [4] | ONEE | |
| Al Wahda Thermal Power Station | Al Wahda | Natural gas | 800 | 2010 | 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 | Fuel oil & Coal | 600 | 2007 [5] | ONEE |
| Jerada Thermal Power Station | Jerada | Coal | 515 | 2017 | ONEE | |
| Tahaddart Thermal Power Station | Tangier | Natural gas | 384 | 2005 | Endesa/ONEE | |
| Solar power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Technology | Capacity (MW) | Year completed | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ain Beni Mathar Solar-Thermal Power Station | Ain Bni Mathar | 36°04′06″N2°06′17″W / 36.0683°N 2.1047°W | Solar & Natural gas | ISCC | 470 | 2011 | ONE* |
| NOOR Ouarzazate Solar Power Station | Ouarzazate | 30°35′24″N40°00′00″W / 30.590°N 40.00°W | Solar energy | Parabolic Trough (NOOR 1 and 2), Solar Tower (NOOR 3) | 580 | 2016, 2018 | ACWA Power Ouarzazate (MASEN, ACWA Power) |
| NOOR Midelt | Midelt | Solar energy | Hybrid: Parabolic Trough, PV | 2x 200 | under development | MASEN, EDF | |
| Wind farm | Community | Coordinates | Wind turbines | Capacity (MW) | Year completed | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akhfenir Wind Farm - Part1 [6] | Akhfenir | 100 | 2013 | Nareva | ||
| Akhfenir Wind Farm - Part2 [7] | Akhfenir | 100 | 2017 | Nareva | ||
| Cape Sim Wind Power Station | Essaouira | 60 | 2006 | ONEE | ||
| Tangier I Wind Power Station | Tangier | 140 | 2007 | ONEE | ||
| Tarfaya Wind Farm | Tarfaya | 131 | 301 | 2014 | Nareva | |
| Midelt Wind Farm [8] | Midelt | 210 | 2021 | ONEE | ||
| Aftissat Wind Farm [9] | Boujdour | 201 | 2018 | ONEE | ||
| Haouma Wind Farm [10] | Ksar es-Seghir | 50,6 | 2014 | ONEE | ||
| Foum el oued Farm Wind Farm [11] | Laayoune | 50,1 | 2013 | Nareva | ||
| Ciment du Maroc Laayoune [12] | Laayoune | 5 | 2011 | Ciments du Maroc | ||
| Dhar Sadane Farm | Tangier | 126 | 75 | 2009 | ONEE | |
| Lafarge Wind Farm | Tetouan | 32 | 2005 | Lafarge ciment | ||
| YNNA Bio Power [13] | Essaouira | 20 | 2009 | YNNA Bio Power | ||
| Koudia Al Baida | Tangier | 84 | 50 | 2000 | ONEE | |
| Khalladi wind farm [14] | Tangier | 120 | 2018 | ACWA Power | ||
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