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Morocco bids for two
small dams in Zagora and
Errachidia
MOROCCO MOROCCO’S Guir-Ziz-Rheris Hydraulic Basin new government’s policy of creating sustainable
Agency has floated a tender for conducting a fea- and renewable energy projects.
sibility study of two small dams in Zagora and Earlier this month, the country’s Minister
Errachidia, according to a statement. of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water,
Bidders can have further information about Nizar Baraka, confirmed that the government
the tender for the two dams, called Tersal and has allocated MAD2.42bn ($260mn) for the
Amelagou, and can request the complete tender 2021-2022 emergency plan to secure drinking
document by registering on the basin agency water supply across the country. The minister
website. said the country will develop 45 new dams to
Morocco is in the midst of building new improve its water system.
hydraulic dams. The new dams are part of the
AG Energy to build
200-MW solar park in
north-west Libya
LIBYA IRELAND-BASED power producer AG Energy Last week, the PIB and the state-owned Gen-
will build a 200-MW solar park in the Ghadames eral Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL)
municipality in the north-west of Libya, accord- adopted the implementation of the country’s
ing to a statement by the company. 2025-2030 energy strategy. The strategy includes
The new facility will be the first solar plant to projects in the area of conventional energy and
be built in Libya by a private company. solar power that will be financed by local and
AG Energy has received the authorisation to foreign investors.
build the facility from Libya’s Privatisation and The Libyan government is making efforts to
Investment Board (PIB) earlier this month. diversify its energy mix and harness the coun-
The company has previously implemented try’s solar and wind potential. By 2030, Libya
energy projects in Africa in Algeria, Tunisia and aims for 22% of electricity generation to come
Nigeria. from renewable energy.
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