Masen sets its sights on Boujdour for photovoltaics

The Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy has decided to build two photovoltaic power plants, of approximately 100 MW each, near the city of Laâyoune and Boujdour.It is a real race against time engaged by Masen to respect the solar plan schedule. Capitalising on the learning curve enabled by the Noor Ouarzazate project, the Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy is ramping up and accelerating the completion of the other sites selected for the development of a minimum capacity of 2,000 MW by 2020. Thus, after Ouarzazate, which is under construction, and Midelt and Tata, for which the launch of the adjudication process is in preparation, Masen is tackling the Laâyoune and Boujdour projects. In addition to the possibility of developing two photovoltaic power plants of 50 MW each in Laâyoune and Boujdour (within the framework of the call for expressions of interest Noor PVI, launched last week), Masen…