MASEN, the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy, has awarded Eiffage Énergie Systèmes the construction of four photovoltaic plants and their grid connection, under the NOOR Atlas programme. Located in the north-east of the Kingdom, the sites total 225 MWp: NOOR Ain Beni Mathar (121 MWp), NOOR Enjil (42 MWp), NOOR Boudnib (33 MWp) and NOOR Bouanane (29 MWp). Works began in early 2026, with commissioning expected mid-2027.

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Across four plants in north-east Morocco: Ain Beni Mathar 121 · Enjil 42 · Boudnib 33 · Bouanane 29. Owner MASEN, 7-year O&M, delivery mid-2027.

The stakes go beyond megawatts. Despite a long-stated renewable ambition and the emblematic NOOR Ouarzazate complex, Morocco remains largely reliant on fossil fuels: coal accounted for nearly 60% of national power generation in 2024, according to ANRE. The country imports almost all of this fuel, exposing its energy bill to international market volatility.

NOOR Atlas aims precisely to reverse this trend by capitalising on one of the world's highest solar resources. Every megawatt installed displaces costly imported coal-fired generation: the programme's 225 MWp begin a substitution the Kingdom intends to accelerate over the decade, while strengthening security of supply and national generation capacity.

Why it matters

For a public or para-public decision-maker: NOOR Atlas offers a textbook case of gradual coal phase-out steered by a national agency (MASEN).

For the EPC sector: the contract illustrates how large European construction groups are positioning on African utility-scale solar EPC - a segment where Indian and Chinese contractors often win the biggest lots - see our brief on the 774 MW signed by Infinity Power in South Africa.

Sources: Eiffage / Eiffage Énergie Systèmes (communiqué 22/05/2026) ; ANRE (rapport 2024) ; Africa Energy Portal ; BEI.