UAE – Mubasher: AMEA Power has entered into the second phase of the Agadir desalination project in Morocco, which will be powered by the company’s 150-megawatt wind project in Laayoune that is being co-developed with Cox.
Once operational, the facility will become the first water desalination project for the UAE’s AMEA Power in Africa, according to a press release.
The Agadir desalination plant in Morocco is forecast to reach a total capacity of 400,000 cubic meters per day upon completion of the expansion, which will make it one of the largest desalination facilities in Africa.
While Cox developed and owns the first phase of the plant, the second phase will be delivered through a joint venture with AMEA Power joining the project and supplying renewable energy through its co-developed wind farm.
The total investment for the second phase of the desalination project as well as the associated wind power facility is expected to exceed EUR 250 million.
Meanwhile, the desalination expansion is expected to be operational between 2026 and 2027, with the wind farm coming online in 2027.
This project is the first to be executed under the strategic joint venture agreement signed in May 2025 between AMEA Power and Cox.
Chairman of AMEA Power, Hussain Al Nowais, said: "Our entry into the second phase of the Agadir desalination project in Morocco, under the Water Alliance Ventures platform, reflects AMEA Power’s ambition to address both water and energy challenges through integrated solutions.”
Al Nowais added: “This project is not only our first entry into the water sector in Africa – it is also a powerful example of what long-term partnerships can achieve for sustainable development across the region.”
As part of its contribution to the African continent, AMEA Power commissioned the 500-megawatt wind power plant in Egypt earlier in 2025, which marks the largest operational wind farm in Africa. This followed another renewables project located in Aswan in late 2024.
The company also entered into capacity purchase agreements (CPAs) with the Egyptian government in 2025 to develop the first standalone battery energy storage stations in the country.
