Morocco and coal

Morocco has produces minor amounts of coal but is increasing its reliance on coal-fired power stations.

Coal Mining
The USGS reports that approximately 650,000 tonnes of anthracite was produced from the Jerada coal mine. The mine is operated by Charbonnages du Maroc, a 98.89% owned subsidiary of Bureau de Recherches de Participations.

Proposed coal-fired power stations

 * Safi power station, a coal-fired power station; The USGS reports that "the power utility l’Office National de l’Électricite (ONE) reported that it would initiate a major independent power project (IPP) at Safi, which is located halfway between Agadir and Casablanca on the west coast. The coal-fired thermal powerplant would have a capacity of about 1,320 megawatts (MW) and would be the second IPP after Jorf Lasfar. In 2008, Morocco had an installed capacity of 5,292 MW. When it comes onstream in 2012, the plant was expected to produce 27% of Morocco’s annual energy requirement, which was increasing at a rate of 8.3% per year. The project had an estimated cost of $2.7 billion and would include clean-coal technology to help reduce the facility’s carbon dioxide emissions."

Coal-fired power stations financed by international public investment institutions
Coal-fired power stations financed by international public investment institutions include:
 * Jorf Lasfar power station, Morocco

Related SourceWatch articles

 * Global use and production of coal
 * International Information on Coal