Morocco’s ONE wins electricity project in Senegal

December 24, 2006

Morocco’s National Electricity Office (ONE) has won a $16.5m
contract for electrification of 550 villages in northern Senegal.
According to the concession contract ONE will distribute and manage
electricity distribution for 25 years, the company announced Friday
(December 22nd). The Moroccan company aims at reaching 24,000
electricity-service subscribers in three years.

In related
news on Friday, Minister of Energy and Mines, Mohamed Boutaleb stated
that the country expects 10% share of the renewable sources of its
energy balance by 2012. Currently the renewable energies contribute for
only 4% of the power production.

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