Morocco aspires to export energy to Europe

  

   Morocco begins, by the end of the year, building a power plant running on solar energy to generate 500 MW, which could be used to export energy to Europe, according to quantum agency "Dow Jones" News from the Energy Minister Amina Benkhadra.

   Amina Benkhadra, Minister of Energy and Mines, Water and Environment,said during a conference on renewable energy held in the UAE capital, it is about the development of the capacity of 500 MW station, adding that construction work will begin by the end of the current year.

   Benkhadra stated that the energy generated will be used to meet the  needs of Morocco in the first place, but we will allocate a part of it for export to Europe.

   Indeed,Morocco has strengthened investements on  renewable energy, as the reform of laws to attract private companies to the production of renewable electricity, confirmed by the Moroccan Minister during the summit.