PHASES & TECHNOLOGY
Three Phases. One Trajectory. Building Morocco’s Energy Future.
The Shams Project is deployed through a structured three-phase approach, ensuring controlled execution, progressive scaling, and long-term national impact.
SHAMS I
Foundation and Proof at Scale: 100 MW
The first phase establishes Morocco’s floating solar capability at industrial scale on the Al Wahda reservoir. It validates the technology, mobilizes national capabilities, and lays the groundwork for long-term development.
This phase focuses on building a skilled national workforce, developing local standards aligned with international benchmarks, and initiating the first layer of industrial and operational infrastructure. It also delivers immediate environmental and energy benefits through clean electricity generation and water preservation.
Advanced digital monitoring systems are deployed from the outset, enabling real-time performance tracking, predictive maintenance, and operational reliability under dynamic environmental conditions.
SHAMS II
Scale and Industrialization: 400 MW Cumulative
The second phase accelerates deployment and marks the transition from project execution to industrial development.
Capacity expands to 400 MW, while local manufacturing ecosystems begin to take shape in key regions of Morocco. Production of structural components and assembly of solar modules progressively localize, strengthening national industrial capabilities and creating significant employment.
At the same time, grid-forming battery storage and intelligent energy management systems are introduced, ensuring stable, continuous energy supply and enabling Morocco to integrate advanced renewable technologies at scale.
This phase positions Morocco not only as a developer of energy infrastructure, but as an emerging industrial and technological player in renewable energy.
SHAMS III
Full Deployment and Strategic Integration: 1 GW
The final phase completes the 1 gigawatt deployment and establishes Shams as one of the largest floating solar installations globally and the largest in Africa.
At this stage, the project evolves into a fully integrated energy platform. Digital systems optimize generation, storage, and distribution in real time, ensuring maximum efficiency and reliability at national level.
Shams also enables the development of new energy uses, including green hydrogen production, and strengthens Morocco’s position as a regional energy hub. Connections to regional and international markets further enhance the Kingdom’s strategic role in clean energy.
Outcome
Across its three phases, Shams builds more than infrastructure. It creates a national capability.
Morocco strengthens its energy independence, develops industrial and technological leadership, and establishes itself as a central player in Africa’s energy future, powered by its own natural resources and driven by long-term vision.