Author: Nabil Taoufik
OCP Nutricrops, a subsidiary of the OCP group, has surpassed the milestone of 5 million tons of TSP (Triple Super Phosphate) production capacity, thanks to the implementation of its strategic program “TSP Hub,” launched at the industrial platform of Jorf Lasfar. With the commissioning of the first two lines, each with an annual capacity of 500,000 tons, OCP Nutricrops’ equivalent TSP production now exceeds 5 million tons, OCP Nutricrops stated in a press release. TSP, a concentrated phosphate fertilizer, contains over 90% of phosphorus immediately available to plants, making it particularly suitable for deficient soils and rational fertilization strategies based…
From Addis Ababa, Morocco has made a strong call for the food sovereignty of the African continent. During the second assessment of the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS+4), Minister of Agriculture Ahmed El Bouari advocated for the creation of an International Fund dedicated to food security in Africa. This fund, according to the minister, would be a crucial lever to unlock the agricultural potential of the continent, ensure equitable access to healthy food, and address growing challenges such as climate change, the depletion of natural resources, and biodiversity loss. Morocco has positioned itself as a committed player, citing its…
In the context of strengthening its energy security, Portugal is considering an electrical interconnection with Morocco. The information was confirmed by the Portuguese Minister of the Environment, Maria da Graça Carvalho, who mentioned initial contacts between the two countries on this matter, although the project is still in the preliminary stage. This initiative is part of a large plan of 400 million euros announced by the Portuguese government to modernize its electrical system, three months after a major outage that paralyzed the entire Iberian Peninsula. This plan includes 31 measures, including the development of electricity storage through batteries and the…
Liquid sanitation is entering an acceleration phase in Morocco. The Minister of the Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit, announced before parliamentarians an ambitious overhaul of the initial schedule, aiming to generalize urban connections by 2029, five years ahead of the planned deadline. This revision is part of a strong desire to catch up on territorial inequalities. Once urban centers are covered, efforts will be redirected to rural areas, where the deficit remains glaring. At the same time, projects launched under the National Conference on Advanced Regionalization will see their pace strengthened. A total budget of 56 billion dirhams is mobilized for the…
A major turning point in sustainable water management in West Africa: **ACWA Power**, a Saudi giant in desalination and a pioneer in green hydrogen, has signed strategic agreements with the **government of Senegal** for the realization of the **Grande-Côte desalination project**, the most ambitious ever undertaken in the region. A unique feature of this project: it will be **entirely powered by renewable energy**, a model for the future in terms of water security and energy transition. ### Up to 400,000 m³/day of drinking water for Dakar With a **total investment of $800 million**, the project will be built in **two…
Morocco continues to establish itself as a central player in the global electric battery industry. The latest example is the strategic partnership between the Korean giant LG Energy Solution (LGES) and the Chinese group Yahua, now official with the launch of a lithium refining unit on Moroccan soil. A massive investment, an industrial establishment with high added value, and a promise: to make the Kingdom an essential pillar of the electric vehicle value chain. A first phase of over 5.5 billion dirhams The project, deemed strategic by the 8th National Investment Commission, represents an initial investment of over 5.5 billion…
A few months after a historic power outage that plunged part of Europe into darkness, Spain is facing a harsh reality: its energy transition, previously touted as exemplary, reveals worrying flaws. Behind an official discourse that carefully avoids blaming renewable energies, the concrete decisions of the authorities betray a barely concealed admission. Gas takes the lead According to data reported by Bloomberg, gas consumption for electricity production surged by 41% in the first half of 2025. This spectacular increase is not due to exceptional demand, but rather to an urgent need to stabilize a weakened grid. The cause: the massive…
The founding members of the “Green Assets Cluster,” supported by the Casablanca Finance City Authority (CFCA), held their inaugural General Assembly on Tuesday in Casablanca. On this occasion, they officially launched this structuring initiative for the carbon sector and elected their first Executive Board, according to a statement from CFCA, the organization responsible for the development and promotion of Casablanca Finance City (CFC). The statutes of the Association, also adopted on this day, establish an open, transparent, and representative governance, with a non-profit associative structure, the same source indicates. Speaking on this occasion, the General Director of CFCA, Said Ibrahimi,…
The treatment and reuse of wastewater in Morocco is experiencing a significant acceleration. Thanks to an ambitious valorization strategy, the country is able to supply golf courses, maintain urban green spaces, and even support industrial units. However, this momentum conceals a more contrasting reality: rural areas remain excluded from these advancements. Before the House of Councillors, the Minister of the Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit, presented a detailed overview of liquid sanitation in Morocco. Among the highlighted figures, this one stands out: 30 golf courses are currently irrigated with treated wastewater. A sustainable solution that also benefits 16 urban municipalities for the…
Clean energy is now established as the central pillar of electricity production on a global scale. The latest report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) confirms that renewables, driven by solar and wind, now surpass fossil fuels in competitiveness, and this is sustainable. For Morocco, this global transformation represents a strategic opportunity, but also an urgent challenge to address. Thanks to continuous decreases in production costs and major innovations in storage and management technologies, renewables are showing impressive economic performance. In 2024, photovoltaic solar energy was on average 41% cheaper than the most competitive fossil solutions, and onshore wind…