Morocco's Gas Demand Will Rise to 5 Bcm by 2025

Morocco’s natural gas demand will reach 5 bcm by 2025, according to Abdelkader Amara, Minister of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment.

Amara on Thursday made a presentation to the government council on country’s LNG plan, reported Morocco World News.

The minister said that his department, in coordination with the National Office of Electricity and Water (ONEE) and various stakeholders in the energy sector, has launched a debate seeking to increase the quota of natural gas in the national energy mix.

Building of LNG infrastructure in Morocco will require investment of close to 5 billion, he said, reported Morocco World News. The plan is to spend the money on building an LNG terminal in Jorf Lasfar near the western port city of El Jadida within five years.

The gas will be carried through a 400 km-long gas pipeline to power plants.