ABDELMOUMEN PUMPED STORAGE HYDROELECTRIC PLANT
- Location: Morocco, North Africa
- Budget: $317m
- Contractor: Vinci Construction
- Subcontractor: Kuwait Construction
- Land acquisition: The Abdelmoumen Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Plant is being built on a 500-hectare site in Morocco. The land was acquired from the Moroccan government.
Abdelmoumen pumped-storage power plant is a 350MW hydroelectric facility being built on the River Issen, in the Taroudant Province of Morocco. State-owned national electric utility Office National de l'Electricité et de l'Eau Potable (ONEE) is the owner and developer of the project, while a consortium of Vinci Construction and Andritz Hydro is the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor. Construction on the pumped-storage hydropower project was started in 2018, while its commissioning is scheduled by 2022. Being developed with an estimated investment of $317m, the rapid-response Abdelmoumen pumped-storage power plant will produce 616GWh of energy a year. It will provide reliable and cost-efficient supply of energy to the Souss Massa Draa region of Morocco.
Construction
The Abdelmoumen plan involves building two water reservoirs at different altitudes, and between the two, at a low point, a powerhouse comprising reversible pump-turbines. The water stored in the upper reservoir will be released into a 3km waterway (comprising a penstock and tunnels), moving 550m downhill towards the lower reservoir. The 350MW hydroelectric plant will be placed between the two reservoirs along the waterway. This reversible plant will create electricity in turbine mode, and will pump water from the lower to the upper reservoir in pumping mode, thus generating renewable energy on demand. The system can be switched between pumping and turbine mode up to 20 times a day, based on the amount of surplus electricity available or the needs of the Moroccan power grid. Excess energy is saved in the form of potential energy of water.
Technology Used
The Abdelmoumen pumped storage project will help towards the region’s social and economic development. A training plan has been set up to ensure site safety and quality. The project supplements the considerable track record built by VINCI Construction Grands Projets in the construction of water infrastructure, which includes the Centre de Mayotte wastewater treatment plant, the Brussels-South wastewater treatment plant and facilities in Jamaica aimed at improving access to water for the local population.
At the forefront of technological advancement and sustainable development, the Abdelmoumen pumped storage project spearheaded by VINCI Construction Grands Projets emerges as a catalyst for transformative change in the region. Beyond its immediate goals of bolstering social and economic development, the project showcases a commitment to cutting-edge engineering and innovative solutions.
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