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Masen plans more than 47 billion dirhams in renewable investment

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Masen plans more than 47 billion dirhams in renewable investmentMasen Maroc · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen) plans to invest more than 47 billion dirhams in its 2026–2030 portfolio, which includes 4,416 MW of renewable capacity and 2,600 MWh of battery storage. Operating capacity is expected to reach 2,049 MW in 2027 and then 3,924 MW in 2028, according to the report on public institutions and enterprises annexed to the 2027 draft Finance Bill, cited by Lavieeco.

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Morocco’s 2027 budget

Morocco adopts the guidelines for its 2027 budget, with 825.6 billion dirhams in expenditure and 482.4 billion dirhams in projected revenue.

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  1. 24 OctMorocco to exempt only justified professional expenses from tax
  2. 23 OctMorocco’s 2027 social budget to cost 62 billion dirhams
  3. 23 OctMorocco to raise minimum direct social assistance to 1,000 dirhams
  4. 23 OctMorocco budget forecasts 482.4 billion dirhams in revenue for 2027
  5. 23 OctMorocco’s budget provides for 825.6 billion dirhams in expenditure in 2027
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