Energy Minister Leila Benali announced on Monday that Morocco will initiate the tendering process within days for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal near Nador on the eastern Mediterranean.
This move aims to diversify Morocco’s energy sources away from coal while advancing its renewable energy goals, which target 52% of total installed capacity by 2030.
The new infrastructure, a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at the Nador West Med port, will connect to an existing pipeline to import gas from Spanish terminals.
It will also link to industrial zones near Kenitra and Mohammedia.
Morocco anticipates its natural gas needs to surge to 8 billion cubic meters by 2027, up from the current 1 billion.
Separately, Morocco’s electricity utility (ONEE) has adopted a plan to boost its installed electricity capacity by 15 gigawatts by 2030, with 13 GW originating from renewable sources.
This expansion will involve an investment of 120 billion dirhams ($13 billion).
Morocco’s current renewable energy capacity stands at 5.5 GW.
