Morocco now has a sufficient competitive potential in renewable energies to supply 50% of the electricity consumed by the EU, said the Minister of Industry and Trade, Ryad Mezzour.
“Half of the 3,000 TWh consumed, meaning some 1,600 to 1,700 TWh, could now be mobilized from Morocco, whether through solar, eolian, onshore or offshore energy (...) and in terms of the identified and existing potential, Morocco has the ability to supply some 50% of the electricity needed by Europe with competitive prices,” Mezzour emphasized in an interview with Italian journal La Verità, published on Monday.
The minister also mentioned the “Moroccan Offer” to develop hydrogen, pointing out that 40 investment proposals from the entire world have been submitted, noting that “investors are rushing to identify the best spots with the most sunlight and wind, in order to immediately reserve them while awaiting the realization of the projects.”
Morocco is progressing with very qualified projects, he noted, adding that “renewable energies now allow the Kingdom to resolve the water issue.”
Today, whether it concerns the storage system, water transfer between basins, production, drying, or even water reuse, the overall water system must be able to provide 100% of the population's drinking water and 80% of the water needed for agriculture on a permanent basis by 2028-2030, regardless of rainfall, he explained.
Addressing the industrial production system, Mezzour noted that Morocco, which has neither oil nor gas, has access to renewable energy that is cheaper than fossil fuels, making it one of the few countries in the world to benefit from this advantage.
“It is therefore in our interest to ensure that our entire industry switches to renewable energy production as quickly as possible,” he insisted.
Mezzour also highlighted the “Made in Morocco” label, designed within a global economic system, emphasizing the importance of opening up the economy and new markets to give Moroccan producers access to a wider customer base.
For the minister, “a competitive production base requires logistics that are up to the task: logistics accounts for 20 to 25% of production costs, so it is necessary to have a system of connections, particularly domestic and international, that is ultra-competitive.”
MAP: 22 September 2025
