Empower New Energy has signed an agreement to install 5.8 megawatts peak (MWp) of solar panels on the rooftops of Saray Immo’s facilities in Morocco. The project will be built under a 12-year power purchase agreement (PPA) and will cover 49,000 square meters. The company will finance, install, and manage the system after its completion.
The investment for this project is estimated at USD 3.5 million (EUR 3.2 million). Once operational, the solar panels are expected to generate about 9,600 megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity per year. This will help offset around 6,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually. According to Empower New Energy, this will be Morocco’s largest solar rooftop installation.
Morocco has been expanding its renewable energy projects in recent years. Along with large-scale solar farms, several smaller projects have been developed across different regions. A 2.5 MWp solar plant at a textile factory in Casablanca supplies renewable electricity to industrial operations. A 1.2 MWp solar installation in Agadir provides power to cold storage facilities. In the rural province of Errachidia, a 900-kilowatt (kW) solar microgrid is being used to supply energy to remote agricultural sites.
Other projects include a 3 MWp floating solar pilot plant at a reservoir near Marrakesh. The system is designed to reduce water evaporation while generating electricity. A 700 kW solar-diesel hybrid system is also in operation at a mining site in Ouarzazate, reducing fuel consumption and increasing the share of renewable energy in the region.
Morocco continues to develop solar projects as part of its broader energy transition plan. Various industrial and commercial sectors are installing rooftop solar systems to reduce reliance on conventional power sources. As more projects become operational, the country is increasing its renewable energy capacity through both large and small-scale installations.
