Khalladi 120 MW Wind farm
Awarded IJ Global Wind Deal of the Year 2015 for the region MENA, by Infrastructure Journal.
- Sector : Renewable Energy – Wind
- Type : Greenfield
- Country : Morocco
- Equity Partners : ACWA Power Group (Saudi Arabia)
- ARIF Investment : 25% of Equity (share capital and shareholder loans)
- Description :
A 120 MW wind farm (40 Vestas V90 3 MW turbines) located at Jbel Khalladi near to Tangier city in the north of Morocco. The project was fully commissioned on June 2108. The annual production is estimated at ~380 GWh equivalent to the consumption of more than 400,000 people.
The project was developed in the Framework of the Law 13-09 which allows the private sector to provide industrial clients with electricity from renewable sources.
The total cost of the project is EUR 170 m, and was financed by BMCE/EBRD (Debt) and ACWA Power/ARIF (Equity).
- Impacts :
The project allows to avoid the emission of 144,000 of tons CO2. In addition to improving the carbone balance of its clients, the project has a positive impact on their competitivity thanks to attractif tariffs.
The number of direct jobs generated by the project is ~ 150 during contruction phase, and ~ 30 during operations.
The Company adopted a social program aiming at improving the living conditions of local population. This program is under execution and includes : the development of infrastructures (access roads, water sources, school repairs, sports fields, etc.), support for income-generating projects by providing financial support, training and transfer of skills, recruitment from the nearest villages.
About partners
ACWA Power Group (Saudi Arabia) : World class energy & water desalination operator. ACWA Power is a developer, investor and operator of a portfolio of power generation and desalinated water production plants currently with presence in 10 countries including in the Middle East and North Africa, Southern Africa and South East Asia régions (cumulative power production capacity of 22 GW, cumulative desalinated water production capacity of 2.5 million m3 /day).
