MOHAMED V is a 23 MW hydro power plant in Morocco, operated by the Office National de l'Electricite since 1967. Ranked #12 of 18 hydro plants in Morocco, it accounts for 1.37% of the country's total hydro capacity of 1,676 MW. The largest hydro plant in Morocco is STEP UR1 at 464 MW, making MOHAMED V 20.17 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Souss-Massa region, approximately 60 km from Agadir.
59 years old
Morocco, Africa
- 37. largest of 45 plants in Morocco
- #18,393 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,269 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.26% of the installed capacity of Morocco
59 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Office National de l\'Electricite (ONE) operates 16 plants totalling 2,272 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 562 MW combined
Source: GEODB
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
MOHAMED V is a hydro power plant producing approximately 81 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Morocco- Continent
- Africa
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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