Moroccan state utility Office National de l’Electricité et de l’Eau Potable will purchase the electricity generated by the wind facility, under a 20-year long-term Power Purchase Agreement.
The wind farm is expected to be commissioned at the end of 2014. It is expected to yield a high load factor of 45%, which will make it a competitive renewable energy source that will save 900,000 tons of CO2 per year. The wind farm will represent around 40% of the country’s total wind capacity once it commences operations.
GDF SUEZ chairman and CEO Gérard Mestrallet said that the project is in line with the company’s strategy in fast growing markets.
"As the largest wind farm ever constructed by GDF SUEZ, it also demonstrates our commitment to investing in renewables as well as delivering essential energy infrastructure to Africa," added Mestrallet.
Tarfaya is a coastal desert location in southern Morocco with optimal wind conditions.
