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Floating solar energy implementation in North Africa

Overview

North African nations are implementing floating solar photovoltaic technology to generate renewable energy and mitigate water evaporation.

In Morocco, Tanger Med commissioned a 13 MWp floating solar plant on the Oued Rmel dam reservoir. The project, which utilizes over 22,000 solar panels, is designed to supply electricity to the Tanger Med port complex and is expected to reduce reservoir evaporation by up to 30% through shading.

Following this, Tunisia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries launched a study to install a pilot floating photovoltaic system at the Sidi El Barrak dam. This initiative, part of the ‘TECH-EAU’ project in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, aims to evaluate the feasibility of using solar panels to limit water loss caused by sun and wind exposure.

Entities

Mediterranean Renewable Energy Center · Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries · Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations · Tanger Med · Ezzeddine Ben Cheikh

Timeline

  1. 14 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Tunisia launches floating solar pilot at Sidi El Barrak dam

    Tunisia has launched a pilot study to install floating solar panels at the Sidi El Barrak dam to produce renewable energy and reduce water evaporation caused by climate change.

  2. 24 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    Tanger Med commissions Africa’s largest floating solar plant

    Morocco has launched Africa’s largest operational floating solar plant near Tanger Med, a 13 MWp project designed to power the port complex and reduce water evaporation.

Sources

espacemanager.com · webdo.tn