Sunny Morocco is planning to produce 40% of their energy needs viasolar energy, spending $9 billion to generate 2000MWs of energy by2020. The plan will require 5 solar power stations to produce 2000MWs of energy, situated in the regions of Ouarzazate, Ain Bni Mathar, Foum AlOued, Boujdour and Sebkhat Tah with the first station to becomeoperational by 2015.

Salaheddine Mezouar, Morocco’s Finance Minister, said, “The projectsends a very clear message in the current situation, which is dominatedby the need to face up to the challenges of climate change.”

“Morocco is determined to protect the environment in all its futureprojects,” he said.

Morocco is hoping to cut its dependence on foreign oil and gasimports.

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