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Report, October 2021 Greenwashing occupation

Morocco is switching to solar and wind power to fulfill its energy needs and to reduce its dependency on energy imports. In occupied Western Sahara, the potential is enormous. Morocco''s and Western Sahara''s solar (left) and wind (right) potential. Based on data from the Moroccan government, published by GermanWatch.1 > 6 m/s Unknown > 5,5

Climate model shows large-scale wind and solar farms

Our results show that the effects of the large-scale wind and solar farms in the Sahara are most significant locally—i.e., at or near the locations of wind and solar farms—with limited remote impacts . The wind farm causes

Western Sahara Resource Watch

The project was included in Western Sahara Resource Watch''s report "Greenwashing Occupation", published on 6 October, as the Safi wind farm. WSRW had then calculated that the share of Morocco''s wind energy generation in occupied Western Sahara would reach 47.2% by 2030. The change of location of this particular wind farm from one side of

Morocco: Another renewable energy project in

The initial stages of another renewable energy project has been launched in the disputed Western Sahara region, which is under the control of Morocco. The Janassim project recently launched its measuring campaign

EU and Morocco Cozy Up on Migration, Green Energy,

The Western Sahara is often described as Africa''s last "colony," but the conflict there appears to be coming to a wind, and hydrogen energy from North Africa to the European Union that has been billed as a "win

ACHRS Statement: Companies'' Greed Perpetuates Occupation of Western Sahara

Multinational and government financial institutions are getting involved in the conflict, other states create dependencies on imported energy, produced on occupied territory, whilst the exploitation of natural resources like phosphate, mining and fish from Western Sahara is supplied by energy from Moroccan wind and solar farms. By its renewable

Western Sahara: Morocco''s $2.1 Billion Green Power Expansion to

" Morocco to Double West Sahara Green Power Output for World Cup", 16 October 2024 The government has set a 2027 deadline to build 1.4 gigawatts of new wind and solar capacity in the region... The projects are likely to cost about 21 billion dirhams ($2.1 billion) and will be led by local and foreign private investors, according to the official...

Harnessing Wind Power in Western Sahara | REVE News of the wind

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in harnessing the power of the wind to provide a sustainable energy solution for the region. With an estimated 2,000 kilometers of coastline and wind speeds averaging 7.5 meters per second, the Western Sahara is considered one of the most promising locations for wind energy development in the

Western Sahara Resource Watch | Siemens Energy in total split

But on Western Sahara - where Siemens Energy has operations - the story is different. Since 2020, different branches of the Siemens structure that are involved in the wind energy projects in occupied Western Sahara, have referred to a legal opinion, which supposedly assesses their involvement as complying with "applicable law, which

Wind Power Plants in occupied territories of Western Sahara

An increasing part of the wind and solar programs that Morocco is promoting are located in Western Sahara, a disputed territory between the Kingdom of Morrocco and the Saharawi indigenous people, led by the Polisario Front. Western Sahara was a Spanish colony and then annexed by Morroco in 1975.

Western Sahara Resource Watch

In November 2016, WSRW released the "Powering the Plunder" report, documenting Morocco''s wind energy plans in Western Sahara. That report did not include the Aftissat wind farm or the rumoured 400 MW Boujdour wind farm. At the time, it could be calculated that by 2020, Western Sahara''s share out of Morocco''s total wind energy production would

Boujdour wind farm

From Global Energy Monitor. Jump to:navigation, search. Boujdour wind farm (الحقل الريحي "بوجدور") is an operating wind farm in Boujdour, Western Sahara. Project Details Table 1: Phase-level project details for Boujdour wind farm. Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Type Owner Operator Operating: 2023: 300 MW:

An unjust transition: Energy, colonialism and

Apart from one privately-owned wind farm that powers a cement factory, wind energy developments in occupied Western Sahara are all part of the portfolio of a wind energy company called Nareva, which belongs to

Harnessing Solar and Wind Power Potential in Western Sahara

Western Sahara, a region located in North Africa, has been the subject of political conflict for decades. Despite the ongoing territorial disputes, the area holds significant potential for renewable energy development, particularly in the form of solar and wind power.

Western Sahara Resource Watch

Kosmos in 2014-2015 undertook the first ever oil drilling in Western Sahara waters since the occupation of the territory in 1975. Western Sahara Resource Watch in 2014 wrote a report about Kosmos Energy''s upcoming drilling operation. Vestas Wind

Western Sahara Resource Watch

According to Lasarte, LLW today manages the logistics of all wind energy projects "in Morocco". The vessel cited by Spanish media as transporting the windmill components from Spain to occupied Western Sahara, the BBC Balboa, is owned by German shipping company Briese Schiffahrt.

900 MW Wind Farm for Morocco''s Energy Transition | windfair

The project is scheduled to get underway as early as next year: American start-up Soluna Technologies specialising in cryptocurrencies, wants to build a 900 MW wind farm in Dahkla in the Western Sahara, a North African territory under Moroccan administration.. Speaking to the media, Soluna CEO John Belizaire said studies and research into the

Western Sahara Resource Watch

Posted on LinkedIn 11 August 2023 [or download] "Great news for our Dakhla Wind Energy Company (DAWEC) in #Morocco", French company ENGIE wrote on LinkedIn on 11 August 2023.. As the company is setting up 72 MW of windmills for a desalination plant, it announced that it is "helping Morocco to reduce water stress and achieve carbon neutrality".

Fuelling conflict?

Extracting solar and wind energy from Western Sahara for export to European countries contributes to conflict dynamics and creates human rights risks. New job opportunities in the green energy sector are attracting skilled Moroccan workers from outside Western Sahara, but this has exacerbated tensions with local Saharawi communities who already

Western Sahara Resource Watch

For a decade now, different branches of Siemens – in particular Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) – have been delivering, installing and servicing wind turbines in occupied Western Sahara. At its AGM on 17 March 2021, the company again avoided answering questions related to their controversial operations.

Wind energy Western Sahara [PDF]

6 FAQs about [Wind energy Western Sahara]

Can wind and solar farms be used together in the Sahara?

When wind and solar farms are deployed together in the Sahara, changes in climate are enhanced.

How windy is Western Sahara?

Western Sahara’s coastal strip is one of the region’s windiest areas with a wind load factor of around 46%. “It is windier than in the Netherlands or Belgium,” el-Ghali said. In the calmer winter months, winds can drop off dramatically but the 317MW plant was still operating at 73.5MW of capacity when the Guardian visited.

Do wind and solar farms increase temperature in the Sahara?

In this study, we used a climate model with dynamic vegetation to show that large-scale installations of wind and solar farms covering the Sahara lead to a local temperature increase and more than a twofold precipitation increase, especially in the Sahel, through increased surface friction and reduced albedo.

What is the wind load factor in Western Sahara?

Western Sahara’s coastal strip is one of the region’s windiest areas with a wind load factor of around 46%. Photo: Groundhopping Merseburg, Creative Commons BY-NC 2.0

Does solar power increase rainfall in the Sahara?

But is this its only benefit? Li et al. conducted experiments using a climate model to show that the installation of large-scale wind and solar power generation facilities in the Sahara could cause more local rainfall, particularly in the neighboring Sahel region.

Do wind turbines reduce wind speed in the wetter Sahel region?

A slight cooling is observed in the wetter Sahel region because recovered vegetation increases evaporation and decreases sensible heat flux. As expected, the increased drag at the surface due to wind turbines reduces wind speed by ~36% (fig. S1).

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