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Parc Eolien de Tanger

Wind power plant in Tanger-Tetouan, Morocco. Approximate location 35.6467, -5.6078.

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Parc Eolien de Tanger is a 140 MW wind power station in Tanger-Tetouan, Morocco. It is operated by ONEE-BE. Based on reported annual generation of 526 GWh, it can supply roughly 150k homes. It ranks #24 of 52 Morocco power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2009, it is around 17 years old — relatively modern. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, wind supplies about 16.0% of Morocco's electricity; the national grid averages 596 gCO₂/kWh (24.0% low-carbon) (2025).

140Source-backed capacity
526GWh reported / yr
150,342homes powered
2009commissioned (~17 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1023704.

Data status

Known data

FacilityParc Eolien de Tanger WRI
CountryMorocco · Tanger-Tetouan WRI
Coordinates35.6467, -5.6078 WRI
FuelWind WRI
MW installed capacity140 MW WRI source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerONEE-BE WRI
Commissioned2009 WRI
TechnologyOnshore WRI
GWh reported / yr526 GWh/yr WRI

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#24 of 52 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#4 of 11 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers2.32× · 60 MW median · 11 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent150,342 calculated from reported generation
Climate17.6°C · HDD 824 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC4 · 42/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset
CO₂ emissionsnot applicable not applicable

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: GEM tracker 2026 (location L100000900047); fuel: WRI source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 140 MW, Parc Eolien de Tanger is well above the median wind plant in Morocco (60 MW). Technically it is described as Onshore. Wind turbines convert moving air into electricity; output is variable and site-dependent, and modern turbines deliver some of the lowest-cost new generation on many grids.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

Capacity vs largest wind plants in Morocco

Parc Eolien Tarfaya: 300 MW300Parc Eolie…Parc Eolien Akhfenir: 202 MW202Parc Eolie…Midelt: 150 MW150MideltParc Eolien de Tanger: 140 MW140Parc Eolie…Parc Eolien Khalladi: 120 MW120Parc Eolie…Parc Eolien AMOUGDOUL: 60 MW60Parc Eolie…Al Koudia Al Baida (Abdelkhalek Torres): 54 MW54Al Koudia …Parc Eolien Foum El Oued: 51 MW51Parc Eolie…

Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by ONEE-BE.

Local climate & thermal context

This wind plant converts the kinetic energy of wind into electricity through turbine rotors. It sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 35.6°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

17.6°Cannual mean temp
824heating degree-days (base 18°C)
698cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
241 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 11 °CJF: 12 °CFM: 14 °CMA: 16 °CAM: 18 °CMJ: 22 °CJJ: 24 °CJA: 25 °CAS: 23 °CSO: 19 °CON: 16 °CND: 13 °CD25 °C

Heating degree-days here run 66% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.

Climate heat-demand index: 24/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.

Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.

Site climate & environmental severity

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with marine corrosion the leading environmental stress.

C4ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
42/100environmental-severity index
14.0°Cseasonal temperature swing
27 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.

How it compares & nearby plants

The #4 largest wind power plant of 11 in Morocco by capacity.

Morocco has 11 wind power plants in this dataset, together about 1,211 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 35.6467, -5.6078 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Parc Eolien de Tanger?

Parc Eolien de Tanger is a 140 MW source-record wind power plant in Tanger-Tetouan, Morocco, commissioned in 2009.

How much electricity does Parc Eolien de Tanger generate?

Parc Eolien de Tanger generates about 526 GWh of electricity per year.

How many homes can Parc Eolien de Tanger power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 150,342 homes.

Who operates Parc Eolien de Tanger?

Parc Eolien de Tanger is operated by ONEE-BE.

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