<p><span><span>The Oualidia project is a wind farm located in Morocco that will use reconditioned second-hand wind turbines to generate 36 MWe of clean energy, and avoid the generation of approximately 40,000 tCO2/year that would have otherwise been produced by grid connected fossil fuel fired power plants.</span></span></p>

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<p><span><span>The project uses reconditioned second-hand wind turbines sourced by a Spanish manufacturer in Toledo (IMEFY). The use of reconditioned turbines is an innovative approach to developing wind projects that enables project CAPEX to be substantially reduced and wind power to be supplied at rates that are competitive with grid sourced electricity. </span></span></p>

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<p><span><span>The project is fully aligned with the country’s National Energy Strategy (NES) that seeks to reduce the country’s dependence on imported fossil fuels. </span></span></p>

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<p><strong><span><span>Benefits: </span></span></strong></p>

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	<li><span><span><span><span><span lang="EN-US">Reduced air pollution (NOX, SOX and particulates)</span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li><span><span><span><span><span lang="EN-US">Increased employment opportunities</span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li><span><span><span><span><span lang="EN-US">Diversifies sources of electricity generation</span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li><span><span><span><span><span lang="EN-US">Facilitates the transition from fossil fuel to renewable energy sources</span></span></span></span></span></li>
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