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These news items that one could read in 2030 (7/10)
No, this is not about making unrealistic plans. Morocco is making giant strides in various fields through numerous structural projects. Within five years, several of them will have come to fruition. Here is a mix of about thirty news reports that could be published in 2030.
Atlantic Africa Gas Pipeline : Morocco-Mauritania first…
While waiting for the realization of the mega-project of the Atlantic Africa Gas Pipeline (GAA), the first cubic meters arriving from the Mauritania Morocco section are transported to the Dakhla Atlantic port on April 23, 2030. This section is an integral part of the GAA, which is progressing steadily.
The entire setup has been put in place for this immense project, whose initial route covers no less than 6,000 kilometers crossing 13 countries to provide energy to a population of 400 million people. Overall, the whole project will cost around 25 billion dollars.
And if some skeptical voices doubted the ability to mobilize such a stratospheric investment, gradually, the skeptics are being proven wrong. Indeed, many partners believe in it, including major international financial institutions, not to mention investors who see a new opportunity to do more business with the African continent.
Moreover, thanks to this gigantic project, added to other equally promising initiatives, its economic integration will be strengthened.
Casablanca Shipyard : The first ships arrive
Duplicating the successes recorded in the automotive and aeronautical industries in the naval industry sector was the ambition set by the Kingdom when launching the Casablanca shipyard project.
In 2025, the project saw a real turning point with the award by the National Ports Agency of a 30-year concession to the group composed of the Korean Hyundai and the Moroccan Somagec. And on February 3, 2030, the huge maritime complex erected over 21 hectares welcomed its first Moroccan ships for maintenance operations.
This strategic infrastructure should soon capture a part of the regional market for maintenance and repair activities, especially in West Africa and Southern Europe. Projects for the construction of “Made in Morocco” ships are also in the pipeline, with the ambition to produce 100 ships per year by 2040, positioning itself as a serious competitor to Spanish shipyards that dominate the region.
Having mobilized an investment of 300 million dollars, the yard includes a dry dock 244 meters long and 40 meters wide, as well as a vertical elevator with a capacity of 9,000 tons.
Electric Interconnection: Morocco connects Africa to Europe
Five years after the signing of the historic agreement between Rabat and Nouakchott, the electric interconnection project between Morocco and Mauritania is fully operational on September 14, 2030. The Moroccan electrical network is now connected to that of its southern neighbor via a high voltage line linking Dakhla to Nouadhibou.
This strategic project is part of a broader vision to establish an integrated electrical system connecting West Africa, the Sahel countries, Morocco, and beyond, Europe. Morocco has also strengthened its connections with the Old Continent, after launching in 2026 a new submarine link with Spain, which was added to the two existing ones since 1997 and 2006.
A link with Portugal is under construction. The same goes for the line connecting Morocco to France, with agreements signed in Rabat in 2024. This electrical corridor, like the Atlantic Gas Pipeline, positions Morocco as a regional energy hub, between West Africa (via the WAPP pool, the West African power exchange system) and Europe.
It also contributes to better integration of renewable energies. The interconnection not only strengthens the resilience of the network but also allows the surplus of green electricity produced to be sold.
