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Nakkouch and Immelt (both standing) at the signing
of the deal with other officials.

GE wind turbines to be used in Moroccan project

RABAT, MOROCCO, September 23, 2014

GE is set to supply 56 1.7-100 wind turbines for its first wind farm in North Africa developed by Energie Eolienne du Maroc (EEM), a  leading developer of wind projects and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nareva Holding.

The 100-MW wind farm will be located near Akhfennir in southern Morocco, said a statement.

The wind turbines will produce wind power in Morocco to help meet the country’s renewable energy goals, while offering EEM enhanced economic returns demonstrating wind’s competitiveness with alternative forms of generation.

The agreement by GE complements the government of Morocco’s Integrated Wind Energy Project, which aims to generate 2000 MW of wind power by 2020 through an investment of 31.5 billion Moroccan dirhams ($2.8 billion).

Jeff Immelt, GE’s chairman and chief executive officer, said: “This agreement highlights our commitment to Morocco’s wind energy development,” Immelt said. “Building on our power generation heritage of over 100 years, our wind turbine technology is a strong fit to help Morocco meet its wind power goal and support the country’s industrialisation.”

Ahmed Nakkouch, CEO of Nareva Holding, said: “Morocco is taking significant strides in achieving the Integrated Wind Energy Strategy to increase wind’s portion of the national energy mix to over 14 per cent by 2020.

“Additionally, this farm will help by adding renewable power to the grid and help meet the country’s growing demand for power. GE’s wind turbines have proven performance and reliability, adding further value to the project.”

GE’s 1.7-100 wind turbines are built on an evolution of high performance turbines in order to generate competitive economic returns and capacity factor. GE’s global fleet of more than 23,000 wind turbines provides more than 37 GW of installed wind energy capacity, and operates with over 98 per cent availability.

The power generated by the plant is intended to support industrial companies under Morocco’s Power Purchase Agreement, thus further stimulating the economy by creating new jobs and supporting the local supply chain.

Akhfennir is one of the wind farms in the first phase of the Moroccan Integrated Wind Energy project to produce over 720 MW, said the statement.

Five new sites are being planned to utilise Morocco’s strong potential in wind power, estimated at 25,000 MW. Morocco’s Renewable Energy Law supports energy production from renewable resources, it added. - TradeArabia News Service




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