The construction of the seawater desalination plant north of Dakhla is progressing rapidly, representing a strategic step to address water scarcity challenges and establishing an innovative Moroccan model in sustainability and renewable energy. The overall project is approximately 75% complete, while the preparation and installation work has reached 60%. The plant is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2025.
Located 130 kilometers north of Dakhla, this plant is one of the largest desalination projects in Morocco, with a planned annual production of 37 million cubic meters of desalinated water—30 million cubic meters allocated for irrigation across an area of 5,200 hectares, and 7 million cubic meters to meet the drinking water needs of Dakhla and its future Atlantic port.
This project is expected to achieve agricultural production exceeding 500,000 tons per year of vegetables, with an added value estimated at over 1 billion dirhams annually, alongside the creation of 25,000 permanent jobs. Agricultural productivity in the region is projected to rise from 105,000 tons currently to 600,000 tons by 2030, increasing the annual working days in the agricultural sector from 2.5 million to around 15 million days.
The project boasts complete operation through wind energy, with the energy component related to turbines and generators achieving 100% completion, ensuring environmental sustainability and a reduction in carbon footprint. It relies on reverse osmosis technology for desalination, incorporating facilities for water intake and filtration, storage tanks for both desalinated and irrigation water, a substation for electricity distribution, a wind farm with a capacity of 60 megawatts, and a modern irrigation area covering 5,000 hectares.
