Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 11

14-March-2005

MOROCCO

Total/EDF Joint Venture Wins 21.2Mn Moroccan Solar Power Contract

Total and Electricité de France (EDF) joint venture Temasol has won a 21.2mn contract to establish a solar power electrification program for 37,000 rural households in Morocco, following a tender issued by Office National dElectricité (ONE) in early 2004. Temasol is jointly held by Total Energie, Total through its subsidiary Total Maroc, and EDF. Implementation of...