In an article published this Wednesday, the American daily notes that the capital of Souss “could hold the solution to the problem of water stress in a world facing global warming,” noting that the fall in the cost of renewable energy has made desalination more affordable, thus offering the Kingdom a new source of drinking and irrigation water.
The Agadir plant has an initial capacity to produce 275,000 m3/day, of which 150,000 are intended for drinking water (a quantity sufficient to cover the daily water needs of a million people), while the rest is reserved for irrigation, notes the publication in this report by Yusuf Khan.
This seawater desalination plant is environmentally friendly and benefits from the abundance of wind and solar energy, the same source emphasizes.
With a total cost of 4.41 billion dirhams (MMDH), including 2.35 billion for the irrigation component and 2.06 MMDH for drinking water, this hydraulic infrastructure located in the province of Chtouka-Aït Baha, represents an innovative alternative to stem the water deficit and offer a new solution in terms of water resources.
The Wall Street Journal also notes that a similar station with a larger capacity is under construction in Casablanca, adding that in Morocco, the share of renewable energies such as wind and solar has increased, now standing at around 20% of production.
The Kingdom is counting on producing half of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030, recalls the business daily, citing the Moroccan Agency for Renewable Energy.
2024-09-04 16:03:38