![FILE PHOTO: The sun illuminates the Toubkal region near Imlil October 31, 2009. Toubkal peak, the highest point in North Africa at 4,167m (13,671 feet), is visited by thousands of mountaineers throughout the year. Picture taken October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante/File Photo](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7ZKU7IMXGUKWK373HDGOVNNPAQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=3af3658005ef9f193219af1ae19661c70cdb1e933213b287e85acda16e807ddd&width=400&height=225)
Morocco, which imports more than 90 per cent of its energy needs, was one of the early adopters of renewable energy. Reuters
Morocco, which imports more than 90 per cent of its energy needs, was one of the early adopters of renewable energy. Reuters
Masdar wins tender to build 800MW solar project in Morocco
Country targets 42 per cent of renewables in its national energy mix by 2020 and 52 per cent by 2030