Renewable Energy for the City of Marrakech’s Bus Rapid Transit System
Project Summary
To support the low-carbon integration of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System under implementation by the City of Marrakech through the installation of 1 MW solar farm based on High Concentration PhotoVoltaics (HCPV) technology. The energy produced by the farm will help power electric buses to showcase an integrated low-carbon transport system that can be replicated in other cities in Morocco.
Project Details
| GEF Project ID | 9567 |
| Project Type | Medium-size Project |
| Status | Project Approved |
| Country | Morocco |
| Region | |
| Focal Areas | |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Implementing Agencies | United Nations Development Programme |
| Executing Agencies | Delegate Ministry in Charge of Environment (MdE) |
| GEF Period: | GEF - 6 |
| Approval Fiscal Year: | 2017 |
Financials
| Project Preparation Grant Amount | 50,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 1,319,863 USD |
| Co-financing Total | 56,173,683 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 125,387 USD |
| Total Cost | 57,543,546.00 USD |
Project Timeline
Received by GEF
21 Jul 2016
Preparation Grant Approved
22 Aug 2016
Concept Approved
22 Aug 2016
Project Approved for Implementation
21 Aug 2016
Project closed