Emirati firm to build solar power plants in Morocco

Morocco is heavily dependent on imports for its energy needs, and is working to increase its use of renewable sources.
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A Moroccan farmer sits in front of solar panels that power a water pump in Tafoughalt, a village deep in the mountains of Morocco's eastern Berkane province, on Oct. 31, 2016. - FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images
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An Emirati renewable energy company will soon build two solar power facilities in Morocco. 

The Dubai-based AMEA Power said yesterday they have been awarded the rights to build two solar plants in Morocco. Each plant will produce 36 megawatts of power, AMEA Power said in a press release. 

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