Eiffage Wins Contract for 225MWp Morocco Solar Scheme

French engineering group Eiffage has won a contract to build four solar power plants in Morocco under the country’s NOOR Atlas programme, in a move that will add 225MWp of new capacity to the national grid.

The project is being managed by Morocco’s state-backed renewable energy agency, MASEN, and forms part of the country’s wider push to expand clean energy generation and reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels.

The four plants will be built in northeastern Morocco, where high levels of solar irradiation make the region well suited to large-scale photovoltaic development. Together, the facilities are expected to play a significant role in strengthening the country’s renewable energy base and supporting long-term energy diversification goals.

The largest of the four sites will be the NOOR Ain Beni Mathar plant, with a planned capacity of 121MWp. It will be followed by NOOR Enjil, which will produce 42MWp, NOOR Boundnib at 33MWp, and NOOR Bouanane at 29MWp.

Under the turnkey agreement, Eiffage Énergie Systèmes will be responsible for the full delivery of the project. That includes engineering design, equipment procurement, civil and electrical works, installation, commissioning and connection of the plants to Morocco’s electricity network.

The company will also provide operations and maintenance services for seven years after completion, extending its role well beyond the construction phase.

Work at the sites began in early 2026, and all four plants are expected to be completed and handed over to MASEN by mid-2027.

For Eiffage, the contract reinforces its position in the international renewable energy sector. The company says it has already delivered more than 130 solar installations around the world, and the Morocco project adds to its growing portfolio of turnkey solar developments.

For Morocco, the project underlines a broader national strategy to improve energy security, diversify its electricity mix and support low-carbon economic growth through investment in large-scale renewable infrastructure.

The NOOR Atlas programme has become one of the country’s key vehicles for expanding solar power, and the latest contract is another sign of the government’s determination to build on that momentum.