World Power Plants

Sidi Said Maachou20.8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Sidi Said Maachou is a 20.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in Morocco, operated by Office National de l'Electricite (ONE). Ranked #14 of 18 hydro plants in Morocco, it contributes 1.24% of the country's total hydro capacity of 1,676 MW. The largest hydro plant in Morocco is STEP UR1 at 464 MW, making Sidi Said Maachou 22.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include IMFOUT (32 MW, Hydro), Elborj (22 MW, Hydro), and DAOURAT (17 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the Doukkala-Abda region, approximately 100 km from the city of Marrakech.

Capacity
20.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Office National de l\'Electricite (ONE)
Location
33.1545°, -8.1150°

Morocco, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 39. largest of 45 plants in Morocco
  • #18,897 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,403 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.24% of the installed capacity of Morocco
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Office National de l\'Electricite (ONE) operates 16 plants totalling 2,272 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 2,717 MW combined

Nearest plant: DAOURAT (24.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 33.154500, -8.115000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sidi Said Maachou is a hydro power plant producing approximately 73 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

MoroccoEnergy Profile

45
Total Plants
8.7 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroGasWind
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