Agriculture
Agriculture is very energy intensive. Especially irrigation equipment, tractors and engines, dryers and farm buildings (milking units for cattle, air conditioning and heating for poultry, feeding equipment) consume a lot of energy. This energy consumption has negative impacts on the environment and on the competitiveness of the Moroccan agricultural sector as farmers have to pay heavy operating costs.
In order to support the Moroccan agricultural sector in reducing energy costs and carbon footprint, ADEREE finalized two programs on the development of solar water pumping and on the optimization of energy performances of farms, the latter being sponsored by Crédit Agricole Maroc.

Program on the optimization of energy performance in farms
Launched in partnership with Crédit Agricole Maroc, the program on the optimization of energy performance in farms aims at helping farmers to reduce their energy bills, through the reduction of their energy consumption and the use of renewable energy. The program aims at:
- Assessing the potentials for energy saving and renewable energy production
- Increasing the competitiveness of the agricultural sector through the reduction of the energy bill
- Protecting the environment through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
ADEREE started with a demonstration program in 10 farms located throughout Morocco.
Encouraging results
The 10 energy audits that have already been conducted produced encouraging results: 100 tonnes of CO2 could be saved – which means 130,000KWh and MAD180,000 saved – could be saved for an initial extra investment cost of MAD140,000. This represents an average time of return on investment of 9 months.
Moreover, ADEREE and Crédit Agricole Morocco guarantee technical support to the implementation of the performance plan that has been established. The Agency also published as part of this partnership, an awareness raising guide on energy efficiency measures, and renewable energy production systems applicable in Moroccan farms.