1. DESALINATION A SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION FOR WATER SUPPLY IN ARID AREAS
« MOROCCAN EXPERIENCE »
Mr Khalid TAHRI
Technical & Engineering Director
El Jadida, November , 2014

2. Outline Introduction Water strategy in Morocco
Desalination, a planning tool for water supply
Some relevant cases despite the challenges
Conclusion

3. Outline Introduction Water strategy in Morocco
Desalination, a planning tool for water supply
Some relevant cases despite the challenges
Conclusion

4. Morocco, in brief Position: North Africa, 14 km from Europe
Area: km2
Population: 33 millions
Climate: Mediterranean
Parliamentary, democratic and social constitutional monarchy
GDP : 2000 Euro/capita
Growth: 3-4 % per year
Rabat (capital)
Casablanca
Marrakech
Fez
Tangier

5. main vector for Sustainable development
Morocco, Main Plans
main vector for Sustainable development
INDH
Social development
Agriculture
Maroc vert Plan
Industry
Emergence Plan
Housing Sustainable Cities
Environment Environmental Charter
Water Strategy
Tourism
Azur Plan
Fishing
Halieutis Plan
Infrastructures
ports, airports,
highways, HST
Energy
Solar Plan, Wind Plan

6. ENERGY IN MOROCCO
An important dependency to thermal energy of which 95% imported.
Energy bill is a real burden for the national economy
6000 MW
14000 MW

7. REGULATION: Water Law 10-95
Institutional
Institutionalization of the Supreme Council for Water and Climate
Creation of river-basins agencies throughout the national territory
Creation of provincial and prefectural committees of the Water
Planning
National Plan for Water
Plan on Integrated Management of Water Resources at the regional level
Protection:
Quantity: perimeter of protection and prohibition of groundwater
Quality: protection against pollution
Financial:
Introduction of the principle sampler-pays and polluter-pays

8. Outline Introduction Water strategy in Morocco
Desalination, a planning tool for water supply
Some relevant cases despite the challenges
Conclusion

9. Potential of natural water Resources
Climate and water resources
rainfall
Mediterranean sea
Atlantic ocean
4 Billion CM/Year
Groundwater
18 Billion CM/Year
Surface water
Potential of natural water Resources
22 Billion CM/Year

10. Water resources regarding offer Water resources regarding demand
Hydraulic stress
Water resources regarding demand
Irrigation (90%)
Drinking Water (8%)
Others (2%)

11. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR WATER SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
Water demand management and valorisation of water resources
Management and development of water offer
MORROCAN
WATER STRATEGY
Preservation and protection of water resources, natural habitats and fragile areas
Reduce vulnerability to natural water risk and adaptation to climate change
Upgrading information systems and capacity building and skills
Continuation of the legislative and institutional reforms

12. Outline Introduction Water strategy in Morocco
Desalination, a planning tool for water supply
Some relevant cases despite the challenges
Conclusion

13. Mobilization of conventional water
130 large dams with a total capacity of nearly 18 billion CM
Thousands of boreholes and wells
13 systems of water transfer: 1100 km and 210 m3/s

14. Mobilization of non conventional water
Desalination program
Wastewater treatment and re- use program
Rainfall capture

15. Desalination Know-How advancement
Laayoune-Khenifra-Khouribga-Tan Tan-Agadir
Laayoune-Boujdour
Testing
ED-MCV-RO
South regions
Optimization
Energy recovery
Materials
Membrane
Automatism
Mastering
beyond 2009
Large Scale units
Generalization to other regions
Intakes
Environmental aspects
Tarfaya-Smara-Boujdour
Total Installed capacity
2013 : m3/d
2016 : m3/d
40 years experience

16. Outline Introduction Water strategy in Morocco
Desalination, a planning tool for water supply
Some relevant cases despite the challenges
Conclusion

17. AGADIR CASE Population: 800 000 inhab
2nd economical pole: (Agriculture, Fishing, Tourism)
AGADIR 17

18. Water resources in Agadir
Desalination Unit
Selected Site

19. AGADIR Technical Sheet
Capacity (1st phase) : m3/d
Process : Reverse Osmosis
Intake : Direct
Commissioning date :
Contract form : BOT
PPP: A new management mode and financial deal that could contribute to reduce CAPEX and OPEX.

20. TAN TAN CASE Population: 70 000 inhab Activities:
Breading , Fishing, Potential tourism
Tan Tan 20

21. Existing Water Ressources
TanTan
Guelmim
TanTan Port
Chebeika
Existing Water Ressources
Oued Sayed
Aquifer
Desalination plant

22. Tan Tan Technical sheet
Capacity (1st phase) : m3/d.
Process : Reverse Osmosis.
Required Power : 5 MW.
Commissioning date :
Electrical supply : National grid as a 1st phase.
Renewable energy could be the solution. Why?
Morocco enjoys an important potential of renewable energies.
Desalination coupled to RE is feasible (feasibility study already done for MENA regions).
For economical reasons, this technique should be used for cogeneration of : Drinking Water, Electricity and Heat.

23. Outline Introduction Water strategy in Morocco
Desalination, a planning tool for water supply
Some relevant cases despite the challenges
Conclusion

24. Conclusion Desalination in arid area Strategy Regulation
A solution for planning WS
Strategy
Regulation
Know-how enhancement
Solutions
PPP-RE
Natural/ human Resources
Side event September 20, 2011 New York

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