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Atman Aoui

Atman Aoui is the principal of a school in Tinghir province and the president of the Moroccan Association for the Promotion of Mediation, among other activism in civic engagement, human rights and community development.

Global Aspirations and Local Realities of Solar Energy in Morocco
The thermosolar power plant at Noor II, Ouarzazate, Morocco, 2016. Youssef Boudlal/Reuters
MER Article

Global Aspirations and Local Realities of Solar Energy in Morocco

Morocco's massive Noor solar power installation in Ouarzazate is celebrated as an important step in the transition to renewable energy. But the benefits are not flowing to all citizens. Rural unrest and other demonstrations of discontent in recent years are piercing the government's techno-optimism.
Atman Aoui, Moulay Ahmed el Amrani, Karen Rignall • 15 min read
Global Aspirations and Local Realities of Solar Energy in Morocco
The thermosolar power plant at Noor II, Ouarzazate, Morocco, 2016. Youssef Boudlal/Reuters
Current Analysis

Global Aspirations and Local Realities of Solar Energy in Morocco

Morocco's massive Noor solar power installation in Ouarzazate is celebrated as an important step in the transition to renewable energy. But the benefits are not flowing to all citizens. Rural unrest and other demonstrations of discontent in recent years are piercing the government's techno-optimism.
Atman Aoui, Moulay Ahmed el Amrani, Karen Rignall • 16 min read