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Power plants in Morocco

A directory of 52 power plants in Morocco with a combined installed capacity of 10,561 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

52power plants

10,561MW total capacity

6fuel types

0with asset-level CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Morocco)

Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Morocco electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2025)

596gCO₂/kWh grid intensity

24.0%low-carbon electricity

24.0%renewables

76.0%fossil fuels

Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).

Largest plants in Morocco

#	Plant	Fuel	MW
1	Centrale Thermique de Jorf Lasfar (JLEC)	Coal	2,056
2	Safi power station	Coal	1,386
3	Nador power station	Coal	1,320
4	Jerada power station	Coal	515
5	STEP UR1 *	Hydro	466
6	Centrale a cycle combine de Tahaddart	Gas	400
7	Central Termique de Kenitra	Oil	300
8	Mohammedia power station	Coal	300
9	Parc Eolien Tarfaya	Wind	300
10	Mohammedia 2 Power Plant	Oil	300
11	Al wahda	Hydro	240
12	Allal Al Fassi	Hydro	240
13	Parc Eolien Akhfenir	Wind	202
14	Centrale Solaire Noor Ouarzazate 2	Solar	200
15	Centrale Turbine a' Gaz de Tit-Me (Casablanca)	Oil	198
16	Centrale Solaire Noor Ouarzazate 1	Solar	160
17	Centrale Solaire Noor Ouarzazate 3	Solar	150
18	Midelt	Wind	150
19	Parc Eolien de Tanger	Wind	140
20	Centrale Turbine a` Gaz de Tetouan	Oil	139

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Morocco?

There are 46 current or operating power-plant records in Morocco in this open dataset, with about 10,561 MW of capacity. Historical and pipeline records remain available separately.

What is the largest power plant in Morocco?

Centrale Thermique de Jorf Lasfar (JLEC) is the largest at about 2,056 MW (coal).

What fuels generate electricity in Morocco?

The most common plant type in this dataset is hydro (18 plants), across 6 fuel types in total.

How clean is Morocco's electricity grid?

Morocco's grid carbon intensity is about 596 gCO₂/kWh, with 24.0% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).