Parc Eolien Foum El Oued is a 51 MW wind power plant in Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra, Morocco. It is operated by Nareva Holding. Based on reported annual generation of 203 GWh, it can supply roughly 58k homes. It ranks #36 of 52 Morocco power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2013, it is around 13 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).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1023705.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000900102; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 51 MW, Parc Eolien Foum El Oued is below the median wind plant in Morocco (60.4 MW). 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.
Key facts
- Load factor
- 45%, from 203 GWh of reported generation
- Share of Morocco wind capacity
- 4.2% of 1,211 MW across 11 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 5 of 11 dated wind plants in Morocco are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest wind plants in Morocco
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Nareva Holding.
Local climate & thermal context
This wind plant converts the kinetic energy of wind into electricity through turbine rotors. It sits in a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 27.0°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 98% 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: 14/100 — 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
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
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 #8 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
- Laayoune Diesel power plant · Oil · 72 MW · Western Sahara
- LA BARCA 1 · Hydro · 52.1 MW · Canary Islands
- Parc Eolien Akhfenir · Wind · 202.1 MW · Laayoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra
Location
Coordinates 27.0182, -13.3838 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Parc Eolien Foum El Oued?
Parc Eolien Foum El Oued is a 51 MW wind power plant in Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra, Morocco, commissioned in 2013.
How much electricity does Parc Eolien Foum El Oued generate?
Parc Eolien Foum El Oued generates about 203 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Parc Eolien Foum El Oued?
Parc Eolien Foum El Oued is operated by Nareva Holding.