Morocco to secure 60% of water needs from desalination, minister says
Source: Reuters
Morocco, which has endured seven years of drought, plans to supply 60% of its drinking water from treated seawater by 2030, up from 25%, its water minister said, as Rabat accelerates investment in desalination plants powered by renewable energy.
The push is crucial to ensure steady water supply and Morocco's status as a key producer and exporter of fresh produce amid climate change, with droughts having dried up some of its main water reservoirs and depleted underground resources.
The North African country plans to produce 1.7 billion cubic metres of desalinated water annually by 2030 from projects under construction and plants for which it will hold tenders starting next year, Nizar Baraka told Reuters on Thursday on the sidelines of the World Water Congress in Marrakech.
The largest plant - with planned investment of about 10 billion dirhams ($1 billion) - will be located near Tiznit, 615 km (382 miles) south of the capital Rabat. It will have a capacity of 350 million cubic metres and will supply urban centres in the country's food basket as well as farmlands, he said.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/morocco-secure-60-water-needs-desalination-minister-says-2025-12-04
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