Saudi Arabia has awarded China’s Gotion High-Tech 6 GWh of capacity under its first utility-scale battery energy storage programme, as part of the $1.16 billion G1 project, thus marking a major step in its drive to expand energy storage capacity and support its Vision 2030 energy transition goals.
Envision Energy has energised Morocco’s first large-scale lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery energy storage system at OCP Green Energy’s Benguerir site. The 25 MW/125 MWh project is undergoing testing and is expected to cut peak-hour electricity costs by 25 per cent.
Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort in Morocco has become the first golf venue outside Asia to join Asian Tour Destinations (ATD), expanding the exclusive network beyond the continent for the first time.
Morocco is gaining popularity among GCC travellers, recording 19.8 million tourist arrivals in 2025 and 9.4 million in H1 2026. With Saudi interest rising, the country is targeting 26 million annual visitors by 2030.
A consortium comprising Nareva, Kanadevia Inova and Itochu Corporation has awarded BUTEC a major Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for Casablanca’s Waste-to-Energy (WtE) project. The consortium is delivering the project under a 33.5-year concession agreement with the Municipality of Casablanca.
AP Moller Capital has announced that its Emerging Markets Infrastructure Fund II and APM Capital Morocco Fund have agreed to acquire a majority stake in Moroccan transportation and logistics company Globex Investissement, thus reflecting the firm's focus on transportation and logistics in North Africa.
KBR has been selected by ORNX Green Hydrogen to provide technology licensing and pre-front-end engineering design (Pre-FEED) services for a planned large-scale low-cost ammonia project in Morocco’s Laâyoune region.
West African leaders approved the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline, a 6,000-kilometre project linking Nigerian gas fields to Morocco and European markets through 13 Atlantic coast countries.
The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $265 million loan to support Morocco’s Ifahsa Pumped Hydropower Storage Project, a major clean energy initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s electricity grid and expanding renewable energy integration.
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the addition of Maersk’s shipping service (Maersk - MECL) to Jeddah Islamic Port, thus enhancing the port’s maritime connectivity, expanding its service network with regional and global ports, and supporting the smooth flow of trade and supply chains.
