Mohammedia power station
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Mohammedia power station is an operating power station of at least 600-megawatts (MW) in Mohammedia, Grand Casablanca, Morocco.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammedia power station | Mohammedia, Mohammedia, Grand Casablanca, Morocco | 33.681854, -7.434761 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 33.681854, -7.434761
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1] | fossil liquids: crude oil[1] | 150[2] | gas turbine[2] | not found | 1986[3] |
| 2 | Operating[1] | fossil liquids: crude oil[1] | 150[2] | gas turbine[2] | not found | 1986[3] |
| Unit 3 | Operating | coal: bituminous | 150 | subcritical | – | 1986 |
| Unit 4 | Operating | coal: bituminous | 150 | subcritical | – | 1986 |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Office National de l'Electricité et de l'Eau Potable (Morocco) [100%] | Office National de l'Electricité et de l'Eau Potable (Morocco) [100.0%] |
| 2 | Office National de l'Electricité et de l'Eau Potable (Morocco) [100%] | Office National de l'Electricité et de l'Eau Potable (Morocco) [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Office National de l'Electricité et de l'Eau Potable (Morocco) [100%] | Office National de l'Electricité et de l'Eau Potable (Morocco) [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Office National de l'Electricité et de l'Eau Potable (Morocco) [100%] | Office National de l'Electricité et de l'Eau Potable (Morocco) [100.0%] |
Background
Mohammedia power station is a four unit power plant (600 MW capacity) and includes two coal-fired power units totaling 300 MW. The plant was completed in 1986, and is owned by the Office National de l'Electricité et de l'Eau Potable (ONEE).[4] Initially, the power plant was to have four 150-MW units using oil as fuel. Due to the oil crisis in the mid 1970s, the government decided to adapt two units (units 3 and 4) to use coal.[5]
The coal units were renovated in 2009. The process was financed by the Islamic Development Bank, the European Investment Bank, and ONEE's own funds.[6]
Four construction workers were killed in 2015 when scaffolding related to renovations at Unit 2 collapsed.[7]
Environmental impact
In October 2023, it was reported that the Zohour Association for Environment and Sustainable Development called on authorities to address coal ash pollution from the power station. Fishing professionals had reported declines in their catches from a beach where “black dust” appeared to cover the sand.[8]
According to a March 2024 report on air pollution in Africa by Greenpeace, Mohammedia power station was among the top ten sulfur dioxide (SO2) pollution hotspots in Africa in 2022. Jorf Lasfar power station in Morocco was also on the list. The report noted that government data on emissions in Africa is patchy, so the authors relied on satellite measurements.[9]
In August 2024, Moroccan authorities were investigating unidentified “black sludge” that had been discharged onto the coast in Mohammedia. The power station was reportedly suspected as the source, though ONEE refuted the allegation, claiming the substance was “materials that were carried by the sea.”[10]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/power-plant-profile-mohammedia-power-plant-morocco/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221009155114/https://www.wartsila.com/docs/default-source/local-files/Morocco/the-need-for-flexible-energy-in-morocco.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 09 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20211108182918/https://www.energypartnership-algeria.org/fileadmin/user_upload/algeria/GIZ_2020_The_role_of_coal_in_the_energy_mix_of_MENA_countries_and_alternative_pathways.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 08 November 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Mohammedia Coal Power Plant Morocco, Global Energy Observatory, accessed September 2015.
- ↑ "The role of coal in the energy mix of MENA countries and alternative pathways," Navigant, January 17, 2020
- ↑ "L’ONE rénove sa centrale thermique de Mohammédia," Aujourd'hui Le Maroc, July 4, 2008
- ↑ "4 ouvriers meurent dans une chute à la centrale thermique de Mohammedia," Telquel, February 10, 2015
- ↑ "فحم حجري محترق يلوث شواطئ المحمدية," Hespress, October 6, 2023
- ↑ "Major Air Polluters in Africa Unmasked," Greenpeace Africa and Greenpeace Middle East and North Africa, March 2024
- ↑ “Maroc: pollution inexpliquée sur la côte atlantique, enquête des autorités,” Africa News, August 13, 2024
Additional data
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