The Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, stated on Wednesday in Salé that her department has increased the number of licenses granted for renewable energy projects as well as the volume of investments in the sector.
Invited to a meeting/debate at the Lafqui Titouani Foundation on the challenges of energy transition and sustainable development, Ms. Benali indicated that her ministry has, from the first year of the government mandate, multiplied the number of renewable energy project licenses by 15 annually, and increased investments in this sector from 1.5 billion dirhams (MMDH) annually to 6 MMDH between 2023 and 2024.
She emphasized that the sector has made a qualitative leap in job creation, multiplying the job creation rate in the renewable energy sector by 11, while investments in the electrical network have seen their volume increase by 5, with significant growth.
Regarding hydrocarbons, Ms. Benali noted that her department has worked to increase investments in this sector through the implementation of the recommendations of the Competition Council, notably by increasing the number of distributors from 19 to 35 and creating 600 new service stations, which has led to the creation of 3,500 jobs.
Furthermore, she stressed the need to adopt deep reforms across all sectors to address various economic and social challenges, noting that the government is working to consolidate the achievements made over the past three years and to overcome dysfunctions in a number of sectors.
The minister estimated that strengthening trust in political action is an essential pillar for the success of future reforms, highlighting the importance of combining efforts to achieve development goals and strengthen the economic and social stability of the Kingdom.
She also mentioned the future challenges of the Kingdom, particularly the preparations for hosting the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 and the World Cup 2030, as well as the major economic and geopolitical initiatives led by Morocco, such as the Atlantic African Pipeline project and the Royal Atlantic Initiative.
This meeting is part of the program “Politics Otherwise,” organized by the Lafqui Titouani Foundation to engage in debate on current issues with personalities from the worlds of politics, economics, and civil society. This program also aims to initiate reflection on new approaches to address and practice politics in Morocco.