Afourer hydroelectric plant

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Afourer hydroelectric plant (محطة أفورار للطاقة الكهرمائية, محطة «أفورار» لتحويل الطاقة عن طريق الضخ) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in cercle d'Afourar, Azilal Province, Morocco.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Afourer hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 2004[1] 466 MW[2] 2 x 175 MW; 2 x 59 MW[2] Pumped storage[2] Office National de L'Electricite de L'Eau Potable (المكتب الوطنى للكهرباء والماء الصالح للشرب)[1] Office National de L'Electricite de L'Eau Potable (المكتب الوطنى للكهرباء والماء الصالح للشرب)[3]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Afourer hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
cercle d'Afourar, Azilal Province, Morocco[4] Bin El Ouidane River[2] 32.2077, -6.5317 (exact)[4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220819193152/https://www.africanpowerplatform.org/resources/power-projects/user-item/728-admin/550-afourer-pumped-storage-station.html. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220819192218/https://archive.aawsat.com/details.asp?issueno=8070&article=31987. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20220819194341/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/afourer-morocco/. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://maps.app.goo.gl/d7BARtTVThQsKkvz9. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)