Morocco national electric power authority’s 29th annual report pointed out that Morocco about 2003 than 2002 growth in electricity consumption.
Morocco said nakuke, President of the national electric power authority, Morocco 2003 years the demand for electricity continues to maintain strong growth momentum, power supply and demand contradiction becoming increasingly moderate countries while increasing generation capacity, strengthen the management of transport and consumption of electricity. But he pointed out that Morocco power consumption of about 10% still has to rely on imports.
nakuke said, Morocco in 2003, power users have amounted to more than 2.4 million, grew by 27. About 5%. In order to meet the growing market demand, Morocco power sector investments in 2003 amounted to 3.2 billion dirhams (10 Dirham about US $ 1), with 2.1 billion to expand its production capacity, 1.1 billion for the development of rural power grids. As of the end of 2003, Morocco has more than 3,140 more villages and 160,000 farmers achieve power, rural network coverage at 62%.
nakuke revealed that Morocco investment in power sector plans for 2004 of 4.1 billion dirhams, of which 1.7 billion to continue for rural power grid development. He . also said that according to government requirements, Morocco national electric power authority will continue to lower electricity prices, industrial electricity prices fell 7. 4%, agricultural electricity prices fell 6. 2%, electricity prices will remain unchanged.
Morocco national electric power authority had announced in June 2003, Morocco in 2005, opening up the electricity supply market, ended the State monopoly on power. In this regard, nakuke pointed out that the preliminary investigation work has been completed in the open market, now Morocco Ministry of energy and mines is drafting the relevant Bill, is expected to be submitted to Cabinet for discussion soon.
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