Each year, the energy demand in Morocco increases dramatically, necessitating an increase in producing capacity, particularly in rural regions. In its National Sustainable Development Strategy, Morocco has set out ambitious goals to enable the transition to a green and inclusive economy – with a particular focus on the electrification of rural areas.

The SESA Consortium believes that Productive Use of Energy approaches in rural areas, for example de-centralised mini-grids powered by solar energy, could have enormous environmental and social possibilities for Morocco and the African continent as a whole.

With the goal of bolstering economic growth in a sustainable manner and supporting the Morocco’s green transition, Siemens Stiftung is looking for Moroccan innovators, start-ups and social enterprises who focus on Productive Use of Energy approaches. 

Productive Use of Energy refers to energy use that creates value, for example, increased productivity or income, job creation, or overall improvements to welfare in form of freeing up time and reducing effort and labour.

Fundable solutions fall within the following categories:

• Energy Efficient Use Appliances (i.e. solar irrigation, cooling, drying, agro-processing)
• Power sources (i.e. solar panels, fire briquettes/ biomass pellets)
• Energy storage technologies (i.e. 2nd life batteries)
• Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).

Focus region: We particularly welcome applications that focus on Marrakesh-Safi/Asfi Region or Grand Casablanca or Béni Mellal-Khénifra Region.

DÉFI PAYS MAROC

Chaque année, la demande d’énergie au Maroc augmente de façon spectaculaire, nécessitant une augmentation de la capacité de production, en particulier dans les régions rurales. Dans sa stratégie nationale de développement durable, le Maroc a fixé des objectifs ambitieux pour permettre la transition vers une économie verte et inclusive – avec un accent particulier sur l’électrification des zones rurales. Le Consortium SESA estime que les propositions d’utilisation productive de l’énergie dans les zones rurales, par exemple les mini-réseaux décentralisés alimentés par l’énergie solaire, pourraient avoir d’énormes possibilités environnementales et sociales pour le Maroc et le continent africain dans son ensemble.

Dans le but de renforcer la croissance économique de manière durable et de soutenir la transition verte du Maroc, Siemens Stiftung cherche des innovateurs marocains, des start-ups et des entreprises sociales qui se concentrent dans le domaine de l’utilisation productive de l’énergie.

L’utilisation productive de l’énergie fait référence à l’utilisation de l’énergie qui crée de la valeur, par exemple, une augmentation de la productivité ou des revenus, la création d’emplois, ou l’améliorations générales du bien-être sous la forme d’un gain de temps et d’une réduction des efforts et du travail.

Les solutions finançables relèvent des catégories suivantes :

• Appareils à utilisation efficace de l’énergie (irrigation solaire, refroidissement, séchage, transformation des produits agricoles…)
• Sources d’énergie (panneaux solaires, briquettes de feu/pellets de biomasse…)
• Technologies de stockage de l’énergie (batteries de deuxième vie…).
• Technologies de l’information et de la communication (TIC).

Région prioritaire : Nous apprécions particulièrement les candidatures qui se concentrent sur la région de Marrakech-Safi/Asfi, sur le Grand Casablanca ou de Béni Mellal-Khénifra.

Reliable, affordable and sustainable energy access has been a challenge for many communities in South Africa. Although the lack of infrastructure in these regions represents a challenge, it also offers a unique opportunity and has vast implications for how the infrastructure of the future must be conceptualised, designed and operated.

With the acceptance that electricity access and use are strongly correlated with economic development, the SESA partners in South Africa are in the process of setting up a validation site in Alicedale located within the Eastern Cape, with the aim of testing and validating a containerised renewable energy system which comprises of solar photovoltaic panels and second life electric vehicle batteries for stationary energy storage embracing the circular economy framework. The system will additionally be coupled with a fleet of micro-electric utility vehicles on extending the produce use of energy. This would not only solve the energy accessibility but also open economic opportunities leading to job creation for the communities.

To support the above efforts, Siemens Stiftung on behalf of the SESA Consortium is looking for South African local innovators, start-ups and social enterprises with a focus on productive use of energy solutions to collaborate with SESA partners.

Productive Use of Energy refers to energy use that creates value, for example, increased productivity or income, job creation, or overall improvements to welfare in form of freeing up time and reducing effort and labour. SESA’s definition of Productive of Energy includes electrical, thermal and mechanical power.

Fundable solutions fall within the following energy categories:

• Power sources (i.e. containerised renewable energy systems with solar/PV panels)
• Energy storage technologies (i.e. second life electric vehicle batteries for stationary energy storage)
• Energy efficient uses (i.e. micro-utility vehicles)
• Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Regional focus: We welcome applications that focus on the Eastern Cape and with particular interest in expanding to the region of Alicedale.