In a major energy partnership development, Morocco has taken significant steps toward establishing a liquefied natural gas terminal near Nador, marking a pivotal move in the nation’s strategy to reduce coal dependency. The North African kingdom has filed an expression of interest for the LNG facility while simultaneously pursuing an ambitious renewable energy agenda targeting 52% of total installed capacity by 2030.
The planned terminal will connect to existing infrastructure linking Morocco to Spain and industrial zones in Mohammedia and Kenitra. Ministry projections indicate Morocco’s natural gas requirements will surge dramatically from 1 billion cubic meters currently to 8 billion cubic meters by 2027.
Central to this energy transformation is the mammoth Morocco-Nigeria pipeline project, agreed upon in 2016. This 6,800-kilometer pipeline—with 5,100 kilometers running offshore—carries a projected $25 billion price tag and has already cleared feasibility and Front End Engineering stages with support from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
The multi-phase development will initially connect Morocco to gas fields off Senegal and Mauritania as well as Ghana to Ivory Coast, followed by linking Nigeria to Ghana, and finally connecting Ivory Coast to Senegal—creating an unprecedented energy corridor across West Africa.
Source: orientalnewsng.com
