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Fig. 5.1 The 1,872 MW Ludington pumped storage facility in Michigan
(Photo by author)
Russia, which suggests the state has not entirely taken the nuclear option
off the table. 22
Morocco’s chief focus is its large-scale solar and wind strategy, which
is underpinned by strong political will. In 2008, the government developed a renewable energy and energy efficiency plan, which set a goal
to reach 42% renewable energy generation capacity (not consumption)
by 2020. (Consumption will be lower because of intermittency.) This
goal was divided into 14% solar, 14% wind, and 14% hydroelectricity. 23
The Moroccan government also set a goal to reduce energy consumption
through efficiency measures by 12% by 2020 and 15% by 2030, compared
to business as usual. 24 In 2016, the government increased the target to
achieving 52% of capacity from renewable energy by 2030, totaling 10
GW: 20% solar power, 20% wind power, and 12% hydroelectric power.
The 12% hydroelectric power goal includes building 950 MW of pumped
storage, which is among the cheapest options for energy storage. 25 Water
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Fig. 5.1 The 1,872 MW Ludington pumped storage facility in Michigan
(Photo by author)
Russia, which suggests the state has not entirely taken the nuclear option
off the table. 22
Morocco’s chief focus is its large-scale solar and wind strategy, which
is underpinned by strong political will. In 2008, the government developed a renewable energy and energy efficiency plan, which set a goal
to reach 42% renewable energy generation capacity (not consumption)
by 2020. (Consumption will be lower because of intermittency.) This
goal was divided into 14% solar, 14% wind, and 14% hydroelectricity. 23
The Moroccan government also set a goal to reduce energy consumption
through efficiency measures by 12% by 2020 and 15% by 2030, compared
to business as usual. 24 In 2016, the government increased the target to
achieving 52% of capacity from renewable energy by 2030, totaling 10
GW: 20% solar power, 20% wind power, and 12% hydroelectric power.
The 12% hydroelectric power goal includes building 950 MW of pumped
storage, which is among the cheapest options for energy storage. 25 Water