فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
Leila Benali, Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, confirmed that Morocco has achieved a significant leap in renewable energy projects over the past three years. The share of renewable energies in the national electricity mix increased from 37% in 2021 to more than 45% in 2025, with the goal of reaching this rate definitively by 2026—four years ahead of the national energy strategy schedule.
During her response to an oral question at the House of Councillors on Tuesday, June 24, the minister highlighted that this achievement reflects the implementation of the High Royal Directives on energy transition and confirms Morocco’s attractiveness to foreign and international investors.
Benali pointed out that strategic projects such as “Noor Atlas” and “Noor Midelt” have reached low production costs ranging between 34 and 42 cents per kilowatt-hour, enhancing their competitiveness both regionally and internationally.
She also presented the unprecedented energy investment program launched by the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE), amounting to 120 billion Moroccan dirhams. This includes 12 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity, alongside allocating 27 billion dirhams to strengthen and expand the national electrical grid, aiming to improve comprehensive coverage and facilitate the execution of major projects, especially in rural areas.
In the same context, the minister emphasized the remarkable acceleration of rural electrification programs, which adopt decentralized solar energy solutions and storage systems. These solutions, notably in areas affected by the Al Haouz earthquake, enabled electricity supply to nearly 1,000 households, with a production capacity of 500 kilowatts and storage capacity of about 2,000 kilowatt-hours, at a total cost close to 26 million USD.
Minister Benali stressed that this integrated approach, combining large national projects with local small-scale solutions, embodies Morocco’s strategic direction toward enhancing energy sovereignty, achieving spatial justice, and accelerating sustainable energy transition across all regions of the kingdom.
