Marruecos avanza en la combinación energética
The Moroccan Minister of Energy, Mines and Environment, Azaz Rebbah, informed the Chamber of Advisors that by 2030, Morocco will cross 52% of its energy mix. He further notes that this 52% target could be achieved even before 2026, despite the delay observed previously, said Aziz Rebbah. He stressed that by 2021 to 2030, the Kingdom's energy system will rely on renewables and a minimum of gas.
He also said that a roadmap has been drawn up for hydrogen, which will have a better future in the country, with multiple investments in the pipeline. In addition, bioenergy, industrialisation orientation and scientific research are also on the agenda. A roadmap has also been launched, the minister added, announcing that the next ten years will be dedicated to renewable and clean energies, and congratulated the government's performance, which is playing its full role in carrying out this work as laws have been passed and projects and initiatives have been launched at various levels.
The World Economic Forum (WEF) published in its energy transition index for 2021 that Morocco ranks 66th in the world among the 115 countries included in this ranking. This index measures the level of performance of the energy system in 115 countries around the world and the ability of the global environment of these countries to devise an energy system that is secure, sustainable, affordable and complete in the future.
Morocco, for its part, achieved 57% in the field of energy transition and in terms of the sub-indicators, in terms of performance, it obtained 64.9% and in the index of readiness for a secure and sustainable energy transition, 48.7%. Qatar dethrones Morocco in the MENA region, ranking first in the region (53rd globally) as well as the United Arab Emirates (64th globally). However, the Kingdom is ahead of Jordan, which ranks fourth (72nd in the world) and the Sultanate of Oman (74th).
In the Maghreb region, Morocco continues to lead the group ahead of Algeria (79th in the world) and Tunisia (88th). Mauritania and Libya are not yet included in this ranking. On the African continent, the Kingdom ranks fourth, behind Ghana (56th), Namibia (59th) and Kenya (61st).
Globally, Sweden remains at the top of the podium, followed by Norway, Denmark, Switzerland and Australia. At the bottom of the ranking are Venezuela, Lebanon, Mongolia, Haiti and Zimbabwe respectively.
This WEF report underlined the need to "accelerate progress towards the transition and halve emissions by 2030 to stay on track and meet the Paris Agreement target". It notes that three necessary elements could increase the resilience of the energy transition. First, ensuring a "just transition for all", then expanding the scope of renewable energy sources, and finally, doubling public and private sector investments in clean energy. The report's editors make clear that investments in renewables and energy efficiency must increase by up to six times per year by 2050, from 2015 levels, in order to reduce warming by 1.5°C. The report laments that there are still large financing gaps, especially in emerging markets.
Morocco is now one of the countries that has made progress in exporting low-carbon products at reduced prices. This is the finding of a recent report by the Arab Petroleum Investment Corporation (Apicorp). Thanks to its multiple low-cost gas resources and its progress in renewable energy, the MENA area will soon experience a major development that will make it a key region in the export of blue and green hydrogen, the Apicorp report predicted.
In Morocco, renewable energy, be it wind, solar and hydropower, is experiencing tangible progress, with almost 37% of the country's total production mix and around 90% of its current 3.5 GW service. In addition, some countries such as Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt "are trying to catch up", said the report's authors.
