As the only country in North Africa without commercially relevant oil or gas reserves, Morocco relies heavily on foreign energy imports to meet domestic demand. To counter this dependence, the government has embarked on a range of reforms to boost renewable energy sources. These efforts are concentrated around solar, wind and hydroelectricity, which together are expected to comprise 42% of the...
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Chapter | Energy & Environment from The Report: Morocco 2015
Chapter | Industry & Mining from The Report: Morocco 2015
Signs of recovery have lately emerged in Morocco’s industrial sector, which has been affected by a slowdown in trade in recent years – growth in value-added processing (excluding oil and refining) rose from 0.8% in 2013 to 1.8% in 2014. While subsectors like aeronautics and automotive have made big strides over the past decade, others like textiles and pharmaceuticals have lagged behind,...
Benefitting from strong ties to both Europe and the Arab world, Morocco has the right ingredients for future growth: low inflation, political stability, an industrial base and a favourable climate. With the outlook improving for Morocco’s trade partners and the lower price of oil – of which the country is a net importer – most observers expect growth to be even stronger in 2015, with estimates ranging from 4.4% to 5.0%.
Face à une demande croissante et à un plafonnement de la production nationale, la Tunisie cherche à diversifier sa combinaison énergétique grâce à une coopération plus étroite avec l'Algérie et à l’augmentation de sa production d’énergie renouvelable.
La electricidad en Perú es aproximadamente 30% más barata que el promedio regional y, aunque los exportadores locales se sienten cómodos con la competitividad de las tarifas, algunos analistas se preguntan si existe un riesgo de menores utilidades para las generadoras o caídas en las nuevas inversiones del sector energético, ya que los déficit de distribución y transmisión deben ser resueltos para evitar escasez de energía.
Détentrice de la seconde plus grande réserve de gaz d'Afrique et de la troisième plus grande réserve de pétrole du continent, l'Algérie a récemment revu à la hausse ses objectifs d’ici à 2030 en terme d’énergies renouvelables, encourageant une plus grande diversification de la consommation intérieure.