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.
11 years old
Morocco, Africa
- 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
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Office National de l\'Electricite (ONE) operates 16 plants totalling 2,272 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 2,717 MW combined
Source: GEODB
Location
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
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