REVIEW PAPER
Review of strategies for sustainable energy in Morocco
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Civil Engineering and Environment Laboratory (LGCE), Mohammadia Engineering School, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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Civil Engineering and Environment Laboratory (LGCE), School of Technology-Sale, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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London South Bank University, School of Built Environment and Architecture, London, UK
Submission date: 2023-03-06
Final revision date: 2023-04-18
Acceptance date: 2023-04-18
Publication date: 2023-06-19
Polityka Energetyczna – Energy Policy Journal 2023;26(2):65-104
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ABSTRACT
The present paper exposes how Morocco’s population and economic expansion pose a challenge to its capacity to supply energy demand, especially given how the scarcity of fossil fuels and their high market price now and in the future develop and follow strategies to achieve the objectives of sustainable development. The effectiveness of this investment and the vast number of unexploited resources have led Morocco to aim for a new ambition of obtaining 52% of its energy demands from renewable sources, making it one of the world’s leaders with regard to renewable energies. This paper analyzes the large specter of renewable energy sources and their potential in Morocco, including solar, hydroelectric, tidal, wave, and geothermal energy sources, then identifies the barriers halting its growth, going from storing and transmitting to financing, followed by the comparative costs and benefits approach.
It also assesses the country’s strategy for sustainable development, highlighting its financing, and then expands the scope of the research to explore other potential applications of renewable energy in the Kingdom, such as desalination and transportation, followed by providing a list of guidelines and recommendations on how the country can bypass the obstacles stopping it from harnessing and using these precious resources, The feasibility of these solutions were judged through a survey by the population which showed a very promising result.
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Polish
Przegląd strategii na rzecz zrównoważonej energii w Maroku
energia odnawialna, zrównoważony rozwój, efektywność energetyczna, odnawialne źródła energii, cena rynkowa energii, inwestycje strategiczne, miks energetyczny, bezpieczeństwo energetyczne
Niniejszy artykuł ujawnia, w jaki sposób populacja Maroka i ekspansja gospodarcza stanowią wyzwanie dla jego zdolności do zaspokojenia zapotrzebowania na energię, zwłaszcza biorąc pod uwagę, jak niedobór paliw kopalnych i ich wysoka cena rynkowa obecnie i w przyszłości rozwijają się i podążają za strategiami osiągania celów zrównoważony rozwój. Efektywność tej inwestycji i ogromna liczba niewykorzystanych zasobów sprawiły, że Maroko postawiło sobie nowy cel, jakim jest uzyskanie 52% swojego zapotrzebowania na energię ze źródeł odnawialnych, co czyni go jednym ze światowych liderów w zakresie energii odnawialnej. W niniejszym artykule przeanalizowano szerokie spektrum odnawialnych źródeł energii i ich potencjał w Maroku, w tym źródła energii słonecznej, wodnej, pływowej, falowej i geotermalnej, a następnie zidentyfikowano bariery powstrzymujące jej rozwój, przechodząc od magazynowania i przesyłania do finansowania, a następnie porównawcze podejście kosztów i korzyści.
W artykule oceniono również strategię kraju na rzecz zrównoważonego rozwoju, podkreślając jej finansowanie, a następnie rozszerzono zakres badań, aby zbadać inne potencjalne zastosowania energii odnawialnej w Królestwie, takie jak odsalanie i transport, a następnie podano listę wytycznych i zaleceń dotyczących tego, w jaki sposób kraj może ominąć przeszkody powstrzymujące go przed ujarzmieniem i wykorzystaniem tych cennych zasobów. Wykonalność tych rozwiązań została oceniona na podstawie ankiety przeprowadzonej wśród ludności, która dała bardzo obiecujący wynik.
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