Wind Energy in Morocco Resources, Potential & Projects

Presented by

M. Mustapha ENZILIResponsible of Wind Department

Renewable Energy Development Center (CDER-Morocco)

EWEC2009 - March 17, 2009

European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2009, Marseille, France

Summary

• Overview of Electricity Sector in Morocco

• Wind Energy Potential in Morocco

• Wind Farms programmed (2009-2012)

• Wind Farms installed in Morocco

• Desalination sea water by wind energy in Morocco

• Conclusion

Overview of Electricity Sector in Morocco

Energy Sector in Morocco in 2008

• In Morocco, conventional energy resources are limited, the country depends almost totally from the outside for its energy supply (97 %)

• 71 Milliards DH for imports of energy products in 2008 (6.2 Milliards Euro)

• Annual average consumption growth of electricity : 8 %

• Capacity of Power Plant to install each year : 400-500 MW

• Total Power plant : 5312 MW

- Thermal Power plant : 3469 MW

- Hydraulic Power plant : 1729 MW

- Wind Farms : 134 MW

Generation of Electricity in Morocco

• Electricity Consumption : 22608 GWh (2007)

• Electricity Production : 19101 GWh (2007)

• National Utility of Electricity (ONE) : 6047.5 GWh (26.74 %)

• Private Producers (BOT) : 13021.6 GWh (57.60 %) - JLEC (1360 MW-Coal) - Tahaddart (384 MW-Gas) - CED (50 MW-Wind)

• Self-producers (Industrials): 32.5 GWh (0.14 %)• Import (Spain) : 3506.5 GWh (15.51 %)

Electricity Sector in Morocco

• Production of Electricity in Morocco : ONE (National Utility of Electricity) + Private producers (BOT)

• Distribution : ONE + Governmental companies + Private Companies in big cities

• Until now, no Agency for regulation of electricity market

• Price of electricity fixed by Government,

about 1 DH/kWh (8.6 cEuro) - (1 Euro = 11.5 DH)

• New Law about self-production of electricity from 10 MW to 50 MW (12 June 2008);

• New Law about Renewables Energies & Energy Efficiency (in preparation);

• Now, No ‘’Feed-in-tariff’’ for Renewables Energies in Morocco

Self-Producers Wind Projects • Self-producers : Production & consumption of Electricity from

wind energy by Industrials in the the same site of the factory or in others sites via taxe of transport : - 6 cDH/kWh (0.5 cEuro/kWh) until 2011 - 8 cDH/kWh (0.7 cEuro/kWh) from 2012

• Average price to buy electricity from ONE (for industrials): 65 cDH/kWh (5.6 cEuro)

• Possibility to sell ‘’Extra energy’’ from Wind Farms to the national electrical grid (ONE) with a price of 70 % of ‘’ONE-Tariffs’’.

• Guaranty of Electricity to industrials in each time from ONE (National Grid)

• Wind Farms Programmed by self-producers : 850 MW

(2010-2011)

Wind Energy Potantial in Morocco

Wind Energy Potential in Morocco Morocco has an excellent wind potential mainly in the

North & in the South : - Essaouira, Tangier & Tetouan with an annual average

between 9.5 & 11 m/s at 40 meters.- Tarfaya, Taza & Dakhla with an annual average between 7.5 m/s & 9.5 m/s at 40 meters.

Wind Potential of Morocco :• Total Potential : 7936 TWh/year (2645 GW)• Technical Potential : 4896 TWh/year (1632 GW)• Wind Atlas of Morocco published in 1986, 1995 and

updated in 2008.• More than 50 measurements stations installed by CDER

between 1990 & 2008

Wind Energy Potential in Morocco (Study CDER/GTZ – July 2007)

Total

Potential

Technical

Potential

Estimated

capacity to install

in 2010

Estimated

capacity to install in 2012

Estimated

capacity

to install

in 2020

2,645,310 MW

1,632,030 MW

563

MW

1,065

MW

3,258

MW

7,936 TWh 4,896 TWh 1.9 TWh 3.4 TWh 9.9 TWh

Wind Resource Map of Morocco

Wind Farms Programmed (2009-2012)

• Objective of the Government : Production of 20 % of electricity from Renewable Energy (included Hydro). • Wind Farms Programmed : 1000 MW until 2012 • Wind Farms installed : 134 MW (02/2009)

Projects programmed :- Wind Farm 140 MW (Tangier) : in construction, Start production in April 2009- Wind Farm 300 MW (Tarfaya) : Call of tenders launched in 2007 (17 Compagnies prequalified for the final selection)

- Self-producers projects : 850 MW (2010-2011)- Potential estimated to be installed : - until 2012 : 1000 MW to 2000 MW - until 2020 : 4000 MW to 7000 MW

Wind Farms installed in Morocco

Wind Farm of 50 MW (El Koudia El Baida -Tetouan)

• Project : Power : 50 MW (84 Vestas 600 kW) Start production : 8/2000 Production : 200 GWh/year (Average) Wind measurements : CDER BOT Project : CED (EDF-Paribas-Germa/France)

(selled to Theolia in december 2007)

• Annual average wind speed at 40 meters : 10 m/s

• Annual average wind speed in the best location

in the site at 40 meters : 11 m/s

Wind Farm of 50 MW (El Koudia El Baida -Tetouan)

Wind Farm of 60 MWCap SIM (Essaouira)

Power : 60 MW Windturbines : 71 Gamesa G52-850 kW Start production : 04/2007

Production estimated : 210 GWh/year Avearage wind speed (40 m) : 9.45 m/s Wind measurements : CDER Project : ONE

Project Cost : 800 millions DH (72 Millions Euro)

Wind Farm 60 MWCap Sim (Essaouira)

Wind Farm 10 MW Lafarge (Cements Factory of Tetouan)

Power : 10 MW Windturbines : 12 * 850 kW (Gamesa)

Start production : 9/2005 Production estimated : 38 GWh/year (40 % of annual consumption of the factory)

Wind energy Production : for Cements factory (extra energy selled to the national electrical grid)

Project Cost : 110 millions DH(10 MEuro)

New Project (22 MW) : Programmed in the same site 10 MW (12/2008), 12 MW(2010)

Wind Farm 10 MW Lafarge (Ciments Factory of Tetouan)

Desalination Sea Water by Wind Energy in Akhfennir village

• Site : Akhfennir village is situated in the south of Morocco

(Near Atlantic Coast)

• Number of inhabitants : 4000 residents permanently

• Consumption of water : 860 m3/day(2009 - 2015)

• Drinking water : Akhfennir village is supplied in drinking water by trucks cisterns from the city of Tan-Tan(120 DH/m3#11 Euro)

• Mean wind speed : - Wind Station 1 (40 m) : 7,68 m/s - Wind Station 2 (40 m) : 6,48 m/s

• Start production : December 2009

Conclusion

• Morocco has an excellent wind potential

• National Energy Priorities & Strategy : - Production of 20 % of electricity from Renewable Energy by 2012.

- Energy efficiency; 15% reduction in consumption by 2020

• Some projects installed or under preparation for generation of electricity from wind :- For national grid to reduce importation of oil

- For Self-producers (Industrials)

- For export green electricity to Europe

- For desalination sea water by wind (3500 kms of coasts)

• Private companies can also contribute to realize the challenge by installation of Wind Farms in Morocco

Renewable Energy Development Center (CDER)

Thank you for your Attention

m.enzili@cder.org.maenzili@hotmail.comwww.cder.org.ma