Morocco Expected to Become a Home to Africa’s Largest Desalination Plant

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Morocco Expected to Become a Home to Africa’s Largest Desalination Plant

The project is located in the southern city of Agadir, Morocco’s tenth largest city by population, home to over 450,000 people.

Morocco is building Africa’s largest seawater desalination station, expected to start commercial operations by 2021.

The project is located in the southern city of Agadir, Morocco’s tenth largest city by population, home to over 450,000 people.

The plant is expected to initiate at 275.000 cubic meters of desalinated water daily, with a capped peak output of 450.000 cubic meters per day at full functionality. In phase one, the objective is to supply the Souss-Massa region’s 2.3 million population with drinking water. In phase two, the station will irrigate a considerable farming area, reportedly 15,000 hectares in the Chtouka Ait Baha area.

Agriculture is a mainstay of Souss-Massa, with its capital city Agadir renowned for its sardine and tourist port, which is why the government chose that location. It is also why the fish farmers and other processors of agricultural products are excited to contribute.

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