Morocco-UK Solar Power

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Morocco-UK Solar Power (محطة إكس لينكس للطاقة الشمسية) is a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in pre-construction in Guelmim-Oued Noun, Morocco.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Morocco-UK Solar Power

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
Pre-construction[1][2] 2030 (planned)[3][4] 7000 MW[4][2] PV[2] Xlinks; Octopus Energy Group Ltd[5][3][5][3] Xlinks; Octopus Energy Group[3][6][3][6]

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Morocco-UK Solar Power

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Guelmim-Oued Noun, Morocco[3] 28.5274, -10.0316 (approximate)[3]

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References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240207141635/https://octopus.energy/press/octopus-energy-backs-mega-solar-farm-in-morocco-to-power-7-million-heat-pumps-with-cheap-green-power/. Archived from the original on 07 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125155443/https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/04/22/submarine-cable-to-connect-10-5-gw-wind-solar-complex-in-morocco-to-the-uk-grid/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20240130221837/https://xlinks.co/morocco-uk-power-project/. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240126153927/https://www.asharqbusiness.com/article/51083/%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%84%D9%86%D9%82%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A3%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D8%AD%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9/. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240206184908/https://www.current-news.co.uk/octopus-invests-in-morocco-uk-power-project-xlinks-as-it-signs-strategic-partnership/. Archived from the original on 06 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240130221824/https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/05/20/uk-investor-supports-10-5-gw-wind-solar-project-in-morocco-with-submarine-cable/. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)