ONEE, along with its partner InfraMaroc, has secured €82m in financing for the project from Banque Marocaine du Commerce Extérieur-led consortium of local banks.
To be developed under ONEE’s first public-private partnership , the plant will employ advanced ultrafiltration pre-treatment systems and reverse osmosis technology to desalinate sea water.
When operational, the plant will be capable of supplying 100,000 m3/day of drinking water in the region.
Said to become the largest capacity desalination plant in the region, the plant’s capacity may further be increased in the future by an additional 100,000 m3/day of drinking water.
The project forms a part of Abengoa’s strategy to supply water to those parts of the world most affected by water shortages.
It is the first project that the National Power and Drinking Water Office has developed under a public-private partnership system, putting Abengoa at the forefront of this model in Morocco.
Abengoa has been present in Morocco since 1977 and has offices in the cities of Rabat and Casablanca.
It has carried out major large-scale projects in the region, including the world’s first Integrated Solar Combined Cycle plant located in Ain Beni Mathar.
