The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen) and the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) have signed PPAs and begun construction on the Noor Atlas solar program.

The initiative comprises six solar plants across the country: Ain Béni Mathar (Jerada), Boudnib (Errachidia), Bouanane (Figuig), Enjil (Boulemane), Tata, and Tan-Tan. The combined installed capacity of the plants will be 305 MW.

Masen will manage operations and maintenance under an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) framework, with commissioning scheduled to begin in July 2027.

Project financing includes concessional loans from Germany’s KfW development bank and the European Investment Bank, alongside commercial financing from Bank of Africa. Construction will be carried out by multiple consortia of Moroccan and European companies, supporting skills transfer and the development of Morocco’s domestic industrial sector. The plants are also expected to create regional jobs during construction and operation.

The Noor Atlas program is part of Morocco’s strategy to increase the share of renewable energy in its electricity mix and advance the country’s energy transition.

Morocco added 204 MW of new utility-scale solar in 2025, taking cumulative utility-scale solar capacity to 1,285 MW, according to the National Electricity Regulatory Authority (ANRE). ONEE estimates another 534 MW of concentrated solar power is in operation.

By mid-2025, renewables accounted for 45.5% of installed electricity capacity, with hydropower at 44.6% of renewables, wind 23.8%, solar 16.9%, and pumped storage 14.8%. Morocco aims to reach a 52% share of renewables by 2030.

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