Name and Location
Tarfaya wind farm project, Morocco.
Client
Tarfaya Energy Company (TAREC), a 50:50 joint venture between GDF Suez and Nareva Holding.
Project Description
The project involves the construction of a 300 MW wind farm, which will be the largest in Africa. The power generated from Tarfaya will save 900 000 t/y of carbon dioxide emissions. The plant has been contracted to supply electricity to Moroccan State utility Office National de l’Electricité et de l’Eau Potable under a 20-year long-term power purchase agreement on a build, own, operate and transfer basis.
Value
Three Moroccan banks – Attijariwafa Bank, Banque Centrale Populaire and Banque Marocaine du Commerce Extérieur – have provided Dh4-billion in financing for the project.
Duration
Full commissioning of the wind farm is expected to be completed before the end of 2014.
Latest Developments
Construction of the wind farm started in February 2013.
The supply, erection, commissioning and testing of the wind turbines, as well as the electrical works, have been awarded to Siemens Wind Power and Siemens Maroc respectively. They will work together with Somagec, a leading Moroccan civil works contractor.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
Attijariwafa Bank, Banque Centrale Populaire and Banque Marocaine du Commerce Extérieur (financing), Siemens Wind Power and Siemens Maroc (supply, erection, commissioning and testing of the wind turbines, as well as electrical works), Somagec (civils) and Mott MacDonald (technical advice).
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
GDF Suez strategy and communications manager Brigitte Dierckx, tel +971 4 45 70 721 or
email brigitte.dierckx@gdfsuezmeta.com.
Nareva Holding project director Mariam El Hannoumi, tel +212 5 29 00 46 41 or
email m.elhannoumi@nareva.ma.
Banque Centrale Populaire, tel +212 522 202533 or
fax +212 522 222699.
Banque Marocaine du Commerce Extérieur, tel +212 522 200492, fax +212 522 264965 or email communicationfinancière@bmcebank.ma.
Attijariwafa Bank, tel +212 522 224169,
fax +212 522 275774 or
email contact@attijariwafa.com.
Somagec, tel +212 522 35 49 45,
fax +212 522 35 44 24 or
email somagec@somagec.ma.
Siemens, tel + 213 21 94 63 00,
fax + 213 21 94 63 37 or
email infoalgerie.dz@siemens.com.
Mott MacDonald, Christina de Burgh-Milne, tel + 44 20 8774 3639 or
email Christina.deburgh-milne
@mottmac.com.