After building a test bench to investigate the potential of floating PV systems, a group of Moroccan scientists concluded that the technology can provide a great opportunity for Morocco due to its huge solar radiation, coastal surfaces and many water bodies.
Morocco will be one of the countries hit hard by climate change in the Medditeranean region. Alongside other part of the region, the country will see an increase in precipitation during winter rainy seasons, a study has found.
While acknowledging that the Kingdom has «considerably improved» its score thanks to «better protection of biodiversity and habitats», the Environmental Performance Index for 2020 ranks Morocco 100th out of 180 countries. It is also 10th in the MENA region and 3rd in the Maghreb.
On February 25, Morocco made its first «doomsday vault» deposit, protecting its seeds alongside several countries from around the world. The facility is a seed bank with the mission of preparing for worst-case scenarios, including global disasters.