New Energy and Energy Storage

Morocco’s electricity market is framed by two laws: Law 13-09 establishes the renewable energy generation licence and independent power producer (IPP) power sales regime; Law 82-21 establishes the self-consumption regime, with implementing rules effective on June 9, 2026, dividing approval tiers by capacity (off-grid declaration / low-voltage filing / medium-voltage <5MW grid-connection agreement / ≥5MW licence). Nationwide acceptable grid-connected self-consumption capacity is 3,886 MW, and surplus power fed to the grid is priced by ANRE at MAD 0.18-0.21/kWh.

Three key points for equipment export compliance: HS classification determines the tax burden (solar modules 8541.43: 2.5% customs duty + 10% preferential Value Added Tax (VAT)); pre-shipment VoC certification under Product Safety Law 24-09 (authorized bodies such as TÜV/Bureau Veritas, three routes A/B/C); CMIM marking affixed before leaving the factory. Power plant investments must first verify the grid node’s acceptable capacity with ONEE/SRM; grid connection requires impact study, technical review, and agreement signing in sequence, and construction must be completed within 2 years after the agreement.