he consortium led by OWC, a consultancy specialized in renewable energy, has been appointed by the European Investment Bank to carry out the feasibility study for Morocco’s first offshore wind farm.
The project, endorsed by the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy, will be assessed with a particular focus on the Atlantic coast near Essaouira. The study runs over two years and is funded by the Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership Trust Fund.
It will cover site selection, an assessment of the wind resource through a meteorological measurement campaign, the full concept design of the farm, ports studies and the impact on the grid, among other work.
Morocco built its renewable fleet on land, and it is at sea that the next stage will be played out. It will take two years to learn whether the Essaouira wind can be put to work in machines.
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OWC — OWC is leading a consortium advising Morocco’s first offshore wind development, 3 September 2026.
