Noticias sobre Morocco
Morocco accelerates its water transformation: Innovative strategies to confront drought
Morocco is proactively addressing its dire drought situation with a multifaceted approach, emphasizing innovation and sustainability.
Morocco’s water highway project saves water supply cuts
An innovative project has been key for Morocco’s success in fighting water scarcity, said Nizar Baraka, Minister of Infrastructure and Water, this week, to the House of Representatives, while also highlighting other proactive emergency measures taken to deal with the current situation of drought the country is facing, reported l’Agence Marrocaine de Presse MAP.
Morocco unveils ambitious desalination project targeting 1.4 billion m3 production milestone
Nizar Baraka, Morocco’s Minister of Infrastructure and Water, said on Tuesday that water desalination remains a priority for managing the water deficit, which has become structural, given the repercussions of global warming, MAP, Agence Marrocaine de Presse, reports.
TAQA, Vision Invest, and GIC Consortium secure Juranah Water Reservoir project in Makkah
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PSJC (TAQA), one of the largest listed integrated utilities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, is delighted to announce its participation in the winning consortium for the Juranah Independent Strategic Water Reservoir Project (ISWR-1) in the Makkah region, Saudi Arabia.
ACCIONA presents sustainable solutions for irrigation during COP 28: desalination and reuse
ACCIONA emphasized that humanity faces the great challenge of being able to feed a growing population in a context of climate change and resource scarcity.
EBRD, EU and GEF support Morocco’s efforts to restore water availability in Guelmim-Oued Noun
The EBRD, EU and Global Environment Facility are supporting the Guelmim-Oued Noun region with a loan to increase drinking water supply and promote the use of non-conventional water.
COP28 unveils the signing of two large scale water projects using alternative energy in Morocco
Following the declaration signed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Morocco at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to develop economic, trade, and investment…
2023 shatters climate records, with major impacts
2023 has shattered climate records, accompanied by extreme weather which has left a trail of devastation and despair, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
AfDB Climate Fund approves $18.3M for the construction of 3 desalination plants in Benin
In Benin, CACF will support the design of climate-proofing measures and best practices in port operations that mitigate the imminent climate change risks associated with temperature and sea level rises and droughts.
Collecting clean water from fog
Researchers have for the first time combined water harvesting from fog with a water treatment method powered exclusively by solar energy.
“Economically, renewable desalination is becoming more and more competitive”
The Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) strives to lead renewable energy and energy efficiency initiatives and expertise in all Arab states.
World Bank approves $350 million financing for Morocco’s water program
The Board of Directors of the World Bank approved on July 18th a US$350 million financing program (Program-for-Results) to support the Government of Morocco in implementing its National Program for Potable Water Supply and Irrigation (PNAEPI, 2020-2027) in the context of the 30-year National Water Plan (PNE, 2020-2050).
Analysis and detailed real-time diagnosis: the raison d’être of the new Jabega System
The years when water networks went unnoticed are behind us.
African and global institutional investors sign on to new $500m infrastructure fund
The fund will catalyse further investment flows into critical infrastructure, including energy, transportation, telecommunications, and water.
SUEZ and ONAS sign Tunisian water industry’s first €200m public-private partnership
ONAS (National Office of Sanitation of Tunisia) has selected SUEZ and its partners, Segor, SCET Group and BIAT1, to operate the public wastewater treatment service for the governorates of Sfax, Gabès, Medenine and Tataouine.
“BIO-UV Group added ozone to its technology portfolio with the acquisition of Triogen”
BIO-UV Group, based in France, is a European leader since its creation in 2000 in water treatment, designing, manufacturing and marketing ultraviolet, Ozone, salt electrolysis and AOP disinfection systems.
Bottled water masks world’s failure to supply safe water for all, can slow sustainable development
Needed to provide safe water to roughly 2 billion people without it: an annual investment less than half the US$ 270 billion now spent each year on bottled water.
Michael Larsen: “The OPEX of floating desalination solutions is lower than for land-based plants”
Floating desalination solutions are emerging as a promising option to augment water supplies, offering a series of advantages that include quick deployment and flexibility to adapt to fluctuations in water demand.
European Investment Bank report urges public sector to address microplastics in water
The European Investment Bank (EIB), the lending arm of the European Union, has released a new report on “Microplastics and micropollutants in Water’ during the Our Ocean Conference in Panama.
Mekorot looks to expand its activity in South America
Israel’s national water company, Mekorot, has signed various agreements in Argentina, with the aim of expanding its international consulting and planning activities to the water sector in South America, reports The Jerusalem Post.