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Moulay Ahmed el Amrani

Moulay Ahmed el Amrani, originally from Tinghir province, Morocco, works as an educator and is deeply involved in civic engagement, human development projects and human rights activism.

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