Morocco
Bidders not lighting up over Masen's 400 MW photovoltaic power stations

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Morocco, Guinea, Zimbabwe and Libya

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

MoroccoMakhzen keeping tabs on Obaid Amrane's rising star.

GuineaMamadou Diallo, from the embassy to the World Bank.

ZimbabweJohn Paradza, a key player in Mnangagwe's battle for the youth vote.

LibyeKhalid Chaouki, former Italian MP growing his Tripoli business network.

Algeria
Timetable not only snag facing 1000 MW solar power hopefuls

Since postponing the submission of applications for what will be Algeria's first major solar power sites, the country's authorities have yet to set a new date. On top of this, there are a number of regulatory and financial pitfalls facing potential developers.

Algeria
Still no light at end of tunnel for 1,000 MW solar project

Several solar energy specialists, including Scatec and Engie, are studying the call for tenders that Algeria issued in December. But the project specifications are missing, and the minister for energy transition lacks the clout of his counterpart at the energy ministry, not to mention of Sonatrach and Sonelgaz.

Morocco
In Dakhla, Akhannouch, Benjelloun and Windvision are powering a secret wind turbine project

Shortly before becoming prime minister, Aziz Akhannouch launched a major wind power project in Dakhla, Western Sahara. To create this 200MW wind farm, his company Green of Africa, co-owned with the banker Othman Benjelloun, has embarked on an ambitious project with Belgian-Dutch company Windvision.

Morocco
Bakkoury's Noor PV II solar project fails to electrify candidates

Sustainable energy agency Masen has refused to extend its call for candidates for the Noor PV II project to build solar farms totalling 400 MW. Only nine candidates, including three foreign majors, have come forward.

Morocco
EDF's Noor Midelt solar plant still shrouded in clouds

The ONEE has still not signed the power purchase agreements needed to launch the vast solar power park that EDF Renouvelables has been hired to build for Morocco's sustainable energy agency Masen. Several executives of the French group in charge of the file recently left the firm.

Morocco
Masen's entire executive commitee in trouble following Bakkoury

Breaking news published on 07/04/21, 5 p.m. - The travel ban placed on Morocco's sustainable energy agency boss Mustapha Bakkoury has now been extended to all four members of Masen's executive committee.

Morocco
Masen's new solar power projects fail to attract developers

Private sector electricity producers reacted with a mixture of perplexity and suspicion to the call from renewable energy agency Masen [...]