The government of Morocco and Siemens reached an important agreement that will have Siemens constructing a factory in the North African country to manufacture rotor blades for onshore wind turbines.
The planned production facility will have a surface area of 37,500 square meters and will be located in Tanger Automotive City, which is approximately 35 km from Tanger Med port.
Centrally located between Europe and Africa, the Tanger Med port provides the right conditions for the handling and export of blades to various locations in Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.
The construction of the factory is expected to start in H1 2016 and it is scheduled to commence operations H1 2017.
“We invest where we see strong business opportunities,” said Markus Tacke, CEO of the Siemens Wind Power and Renewables Division. “Morocco is the perfect location from which to serve the growing onshore wind power markets in Africa, the Middle East and Europe. The economy is strong, the political climate is stable, and Morocco has a young, skilled and motivated workforce. These factors make Tangier the ideal site for this new state-of-the-art factory.”