OCP Green Energy commissions Morocco’s largest solar project

OCP Green Energy, the renewable energy subsidiary of OCP Group, has commissioned the first phase of its investment program, delivering a total solar capacity of 202 MWp

The portfolio spans three sites: Benguerir (67 MWp), Foum Tizi (30 MWp), and Oulad Farès in Khouribga, with Oulad Farès now the largest photovoltaic plant in operation in Morocco at 105 MWp.

These solar farms support OCP Group’s mining and industrial operations by covering a significant share of energy needs, reducing the carbon footprint, and providing low-cost electricity, estimated at around 368 MAD/MWh, for the production of customized fertilizers. Developed under the authorisation of Morocco’s Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, the projects comply with national grid regulations and involve connection agreements with ONEE to optimise power transmission across OCP’s sites, including desalination plants and strategic industrial facilities.

OCP Green Energy executed the projects with strong involvement from local Moroccan industrial partners across engineering, design, and construction, completing the phase on time, on budget, and to international standards. Representing nearly MAD 1.8 billion in investment, the projects also benefited from international financing, including €100 million from the IFC and support from KfW and the Clean Technology Fund.

Omar Kadir, managing director of OCP Green Energy, stated, “Integrating a solar plant at the heart of an active mining site, without disrupting its operations and while strictly complying with grid code standards, represented a major challenge. Thanks to OCP Group’s support, our teams’ commitment, and close collaboration with the IFC and other financial and industrial partners, we have delivered this project in line with the best international practices in safety, performance, and sustainability — demonstrating our ability to combine operational excellence with energy transition.”

Alongside the solar farms, OCP Green Energy is launching the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Phase I project in Benguerir, the first confirmed deployment of LFP batteries in Morocco. With a capacity of 25 MW / 125 MWh, the system will store solar energy for use during peak hours, ensuring continuous renewable supply, improved demand management, and enhanced grid flexibility.

“Large-scale deployment of storage technology is a true inflection point that accelerates the rollout of renewable capacity. By leveraging this flexibility, we significantly reduce the intermittency of renewable sources, ensure better alignment with demand profiles, reinforce grid stability, and thereby secure greater integration into the national power system,” added Kadir.  

Looking ahead, OCP Green Energy plans to expand its renewable portfolio to 1.2 GW by 2027 and over 2 GW beyond, including at least 2 GWh of storage. The initiative is central to OCP Group’s energy transition strategy, aiming to fully meet industrial electricity needs from renewable sources by 2027 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2040, while strengthening the company’s low-carbon competitiveness globally.