Jebha commissions desalination plant producing 864 m³ of water a day
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Yabiladi
Illustrative image · Orhan Akbaba · Pexels · Licence PexelsAn integrated seawater desalination plant has been commissioned in Jebha, in Morocco's Chefchaouen province, to produce about 864 m³ of drinking water a day. Funded to the tune of nearly 13 million dirhams, it is expected to supply some 14,500 people, according to the Regional Multiservice Company.
The Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima Regional Multiservice Company (SRM-TTA) commissioned an integrated seawater desalination plant in Jebha, in Chefchaouen province, on Friday 7 November 2026, capable of producing about 864 m³ of desalinated water per day, or 10 litres per second. The facility is expected to supply some 14,500 people, notably in Jebha and Amtar, said Younes Hajjaj, deputy director general responsible for operations at SRM-TTA.
Funded by the Moroccan Interior Ministry to the tune of nearly 13 million dirhams, the plant includes a compact reverse-osmosis unit, a 24.3-litre-per-second borehole, pipelines for raw and treated water, and a dedicated electricity connection, according to Yabiladi. The treatment process includes filtration, pre-treatment, remineralisation and final disinfection to produce water that meets drinking-water standards.
