Morocco to increase renewable energies output
2007-05-13
Morocco plans to increase its output of renewable energies to 10% by 2012, announced Hamid Chabar, the country’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, prior to the 15th session of the UN Commission for Sustainable Development, which kicked off on Friday (May 11th) in New York. Morocco has set up a centre for renewable energies development and is considering an energy-specific action plan, which includes the construction of three large windmill parks and the distribution of solar energy to households and community institutions, as well as certain industrial units, MAP quoted Chabar as saying. "Thanks to the policy of diversification of energy sources, the share of oil products in our energy output fell from 74% in 1995 to 61% today, through developing the use of coal, introducing natural gas in the production of electricity and promoting renewable energies," he added. (Map, L’Economiste)
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