Energy Business Review
GE has been awarded a contract to deliver 56 1.7-100 wind turbines for the 100MW Akhfennir wind farm in Morocco.
Being developed near Akhfennir in southern Morocco by Energie Eolienne du Maroc (EEM), a subsidiary of Nareva, the wind facility will help meet Morocco’s renewable energy goals while the electricity generated will support local industrial firms.
The project is part of a 720MW first phase of the Morocco Government’s plan to generate 2GW of energy from wind by 2020 with an investment of MAD31.5bn ($3.62bn).
Nareva Holding chief executive officer Ahmed Nakkouch said: “Morocco is taking significant strides in achieving the Integrated Wind Energy Strategy to increase wind’s portion of the national energy mix to over 14 percent by 2020.
“Additionally, this farm will help by adding renewable power to the grid and help meet the country’s growing demand for power. GE’s wind turbines have proven performance and reliability, adding further value to the project.”
The GE’s 1.7-100 high performance turbines will generate competitive economic returns and capacity factor.
GE chairman and chief executive officer Jeff Immelt said: “This agreement highlights our commitment to Morocco’s wind energy development.
“Building on our power generation heritage of over 100 years, our wind turbine technology is a strong fit to help Morocco meet its wind power goal and support the country’s industrialization.”
Image: GE and Nareva officials sign contract. Photo: Courtesy of General Electric.
