Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Solar steetlighting blog BLOG CORPORATE NEWS CASE STUDIES INSPIRATION CONTACT US WEBSITE Morocco goes all out on renewables CORPORATE NEWS / THURSDAY, JANUARY 28TH, 2021 On Earth Day, 22 April 2016, Morocco made a commitment to the planet by signing the Paris Agreement. This historic agreement, which was adopted at the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) and signed by 175 countries (187 as of today), aims to fight global warming and its impact on climate change. Since then, Morocco has put renewable energy top of the agenda – and has called on Fonroche Lighting to provide solar lighting for several emblematic sites. Thanks to these significant efforts, Morocco was ranked third worldwide in the 2020 Climate Change Performance Index. Renewable energy embraced across Morocco Fonroche provides green lighting for COP22 After taking a firm stand on the fight against global warming, Morocco launched a nationwide energy strategy with a strong focus on renewable energy. These growing green credentials led to the country being selected to host the COP22 Climate Change Conference, which was held in Marrakech from 7—18 November 2016. French firm Fonroche Lighting was chosen to provide sustainable lighting for several parking facilities at this major international event. Developed in collaboration with the Moroccan Renewable Energy Agency (MASEN), the installation offered a showcase for delegates and visitors to discover the company’s innovative technology, which can be tailored to all kinds of public lighting projects. The French president at the time, François Hollande, came along in person to meet Fonroche staff attending the event. Morocco goes solar with public lighting Lighting the world’s largest solar power plant The Noor solar power plant in Ouarzazate is one of the largest in the world. With an installed production capacity of more than 580 MW, the facility provides green electricity for almost two million people in Morocco. Since 2016 the roads in and around the complex have been lit by Fonroche solar streetlights as part of the country’s fight against climate change. Road around the Noor solar power plant Road around the Noor solar power plant Improved road safety thanks to solar streetlights The new bypass in Kenitra Because they’re fully off-grid, solar streetlights provide sustainable lighting for all kinds of urban roads and roundabouts, allowing people to go about their lives more safely. One shining example is the new bypass in Kenitra, one of Morocco’s biggest cities, where several hundreds of French-made Fonroche Lighting solar streetlights were recently installed. Sources : – https://telquel.ma/2016/04/22/maroc-signe-laccord-paris-climat_1493746 – https://unfccc.int/fr/process-and-meetings/l-accord-de-paris/qu-est-ce-que-l-accord-de-paris – http://mapecology.ma/slider/mise-oeuvre-de-laccord-de-paris-realisations-maroc-mises-lumiere-a-fao/ – https://mail.fnh.ma/article/developpement-durable/accord-de-paris-le-maroc-parmi-les-rares-pays-ayant-pris-des-mesures-pour-honorer-leurs-engagements – https://www.lemondedelenergie.com/maroc-ambitions-energies-renouvelables/2020/02/14/ – https://www.leconomiste.com/article/1038588-marrakech-rehabilite-ghabat-chabab Post Views: 1,448 2021-01-28 communicationCorporate news Post navigation PREVIOUS POST Lighting the Trans-Sahara Highway NEXT POST Fonroche Lighting America: what’s new ? Blog Fonroche Lighting Français English Subscribe to the Newsletter Search Search for: Do you have a lighting project ? Contact us ! Categories 10 reasons why you should choose solar lighting Case studies Corporate news Our installations in France Our international projects Fonroche, the global leader in solar street lighting Video Player 00:00 00:00 Our websites Fonroche Lighting Website Site Internet Fonroche Eclairage Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: lucienne by ThemeFurnace.