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The Role of the Mining Industry in the Energy Transition
- September 22, 2020
- Posted by: Alaae Sbai
- Category: Blog Category, Business Strategy, Economics, Energy
No CommentsThe energy transition is, as defined by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), a pathway towards the global energy sector from fossil-based to zero-carbon by the second half of this century. The mining industry plays a focal role in addressing global warming and supporting the global energy transition. Although being a notoriously energy-intensive and high
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“Power to X”: What role could Morocco play in this new paradigm?
- April 13, 2020
- Posted by: Alaae Sbai
- Category: Africa, Economics, Energy, North Africa, Sustainable Development, Technology
“Power to X” in few words “Power to X” or “PtX” is a technology that consists in transforming electricity into another energy vector. This “X-vector” could be heat (Power to Heat) to meet industrial needs or to supply heating networks. It could also be a synthesis gas (Power to Gas) such as hydrogen for mobility
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Concentrated Solar Power
- November 28, 2019
- Posted by: Alaae Sbai
- Category: Africa, Blog Category, Economics, Energy, Natural Resources & Energy, North Africa
In southern Morocco, on the edge of the Saharan desert, sits one of the world’s most remarkable engineering projects: the Noor Power Plant. This is the second largest solar plant in the world with a total capacity of 510MW and an area that dwarfs the nearby city of Ouarzazate. However, its staggering size is not