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by Mariyana Yaneva
French wind power producer Futuren SA (EPA:FTRN) has doubled its plans for wind energy development in Morocco, now chasing after of target of 200 MW under operation by 2020.
According to a report in Moroccan daily L’Economiste, the French company is currently working under a contract with Moroccan power utility ONEE to repower the 50.4 MW wind farm Koudia Al Baida near Tanger which has been operating since 2000. The site currently has 84 wind turbines of 600 kW each. By installing new, more powerful turbines, the overall capacity of the site is expected to reach 100 MW in 2018.
Furthermore, an additional renewable energy capacity of 200 MW could be built in neighbouring sites by 2020 and Futuren is considering taking on the development of at least half that capacity.
The French company currently operates 732 MW of wind power plants in four countries: Germany, France, Morocco and Italy. In its nine-month revenue report it noted the pipeline of projects that are fully permitted or under construction stood at 181 MW, which will be commissioned during the next 3 years.
by Mariyana Yaneva
Mariyana is a founding member of the SeeNews Renewables team. With nine years of professional experience in renewables she has built strong expertise in the wind industry and French-speaking markets.
