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OECD: Morocco is not one of importer, its electrification rate is complete the facility, focusing on power sector policy
FG intends seeking technical support from
and 95.0% of Moroccans have access to clean
the big emitters of carbon cooking. reforms, Tariff reforms, DisCo audits, grid
efficiency and sustainable off-grid renewable
In addition to Morocco, the report
Jihad Dardar examines the taxation of energy in Cote solutions.
This was disclosed by the Ministry
D’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria,
Despite its extensive use of coal for electricity Uganda, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Costa of Power, after the Minister, Engr Salem
generation, Morocco is not one of the world’s Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mamman, met with members of UKNIAF
biggest radiators of carbon, a new report from Guatemala, Jamaica, and Uruguay. led by Programme Lead for Power, Mr. Frank
the Organisation for Economic Cooperation OECD revealed that five of the 15 Edozie on Monday via its Twitter handle.
and Development (OECD) has shown. countries do not use any coal. Meanwhile, the Aside from offering technical support to
The report, titled “Taxing Energy use of wind and solar energy is growing fast in sector’s regulators and other agencies, the
Consumption Development: Opportunities 13 of the 15 countries that have experienced partnership, if it works, would help Nigeria
for reforming energy taxation and subsidies in a carbon tax reform that would be relatively transit from the ‘Transitional Electricity
certain emerging and developing economies,” straightforward to implement. Market (TEM)’ to the ‘Medium-Term
revealed results of efficient energy use from 15 The report also shows that developing Electricity Market (MTEM)’ which involves
developing and emerging market economies, countries could raise badly needed increased generation competition and limited
including Morocco. government revenues, while at the same time retail competition.
According to OECD, the results aim reducing CO2 emissions and air pollution by
to inform policymakers about Taxing making better use of energy taxes or reducing
Energy Use for Sustainable Development fossil fuel subsidies.
(TEU-SD). The idea is to help governments WIND
translate high-level policy ambitions, such
as those under the Paris Agreement and the Kipeto Wind Farm joins
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), into INVESTMENT
concrete action at the national level. Kenyan National Grid
OECD’s report showed that between 2007 Nigeria seeks technical
and 2017, Morocco’s GDP grew by an average The Kipeto wind farm – Kenya’s second-
of 3.9% per year in total, and 2.5% per capita, support from UKNIAF to largest wind power project – is now connected
while energy-related CO2 emissions increased to the national grid.
by 2.4% per year in total, and 1.0% per capita. transform critical power Kipeto Energy Plc (KEP) linked the plant
Morocco’s use of fossil fuels increased from to the grid – operated by Kenya Electricity
30.7% of CO2 emissions from energy use in infrastructure Transmission Company (Ketraco) – at the
2007 to 33.3% in 2017. Isinya Substation via a 17-km, 220KV high
The country’s non-combustible energy The Nigerian government is in talks to voltage transmission line.
sources, such as wind and solar, accounted for partner with the United Kingdom Nigeria The 100MW wind farm, which is expected
4.9% of primary energy use in 2017, up from Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNIAF) to start generating power next week,
2.7% in 2007. to transform critical power infrastructure and comprises 60 wind turbines with a respective
Due to Morocco being a net energy projects. capacity of 1.7MW. The turbines will be

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