A consortium led by EDF Renewables will build an 800 MW solar plant in Morocco after winning a tender for the project. The French company will collaborate with the UAE-based firm Masdar and the Moroccan company Green Energy of Africa on the scheme, which will be located in the Atlas Mountains region. The plant is expected to cost $780m, with funding being provided by the European Investment Bank, the French Development Agency, the European Commission, the World Bank, the African Development Fund and the Clean Technology Fund.
A consortium led by EDF Renewables will build an 800 MW solar plant in Morocco after winning a tender for the project. The French company will collaborate with the UAE-based firm Masdar and the Moroccan company Green Energy of Africa on the scheme, which will be located in the Atlas Mountains. The plant is expected to cost $780m, with funding being provided by the European Investment Bank, the French Development Agency, the European Commission, the World Bank, the African Development Fund and the Clean Technology Fund.