A report from the Electricity Control Authority indicates that Morocco is eager to implement an electrical interconnection project with the energy cluster in West Africa.
The report, presented to the Infrastructure Committee of the House of Representatives, highlights Morocco’s commitment to electrical connections with neighboring countries, particularly Spain and Algeria, since the 1990s.
Morocco is currently connected to Spain through two sea lines with a voltage of 400 kilovolts, with the first line operational since 1997 and the second line since 2006. Additionally, the Moroccan electrical system is linked to the Algerian electrical grid through two marine electrical links with voltages of 225 kilovolts and 400 kilovolts.
The report emphasizes the strategic importance of establishing new electrical connections, serving as a foundational element for increased exchanges with regional countries and enhancing the overall electrical supply security for Morocco and its neighbors.
Preparatory studies have been conducted to assess the feasibility of an electrical connection between Morocco and Korea, within a broader system aimed at connecting the Maghreb countries and West African nations on economic and technical fronts.
The National Electricity Regulatory Authority acknowledges its pivotal role in promoting the development of the electrical interconnection project with West Africa, given its position as a regulatory body.
The authority, having assumed the presidency of the network of Francophone energy regulators, plans to leverage its influence to support the project, connecting Morocco to the electric power exchange system in West Africa.
