To support the low-carbon integration of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System under implementation by the City of Marrakech through the installation of 1 MW solar farm based on High Concentration PhotoVoltaics (HCPV) technology. The energy produced by the farm will help power electric buses to showcase an integrated low-carbon transport system that can be replicated in other cities in Morocco.
Project Details
GEF Project ID
9567
Country
Morocco
Implementing Agencies
United Nations Development Programme
Approval FY
Status
Completed
Region
Africa
Executing Agencies
Delegate Ministry in Charge of Environment (MdE)
GEF Period
GEF - 6
Project Type
Medium-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund
Project Documents
Financials
USDCo-financing Total
56,173,683
GEF Project Grant
1,319,863
GEF Agency Fees
125,387
Timeline
Received by GEF
Concept Approved
Project Approved for Implementation
Project Closed