Lits energy Western Sahara

Western Sahara Resource Watch

More than eight years have passed since Siemens first issued a press release regarding a contract for construction of energy infrastructure in occupied Western Sahara. The company then described the territory as "Southern Morocco". Now, it has done that again. In a press release [or download] of early September, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) announced that

Renewable energy is fuelling a forgotten conflict in Africa''s last

Western Sahara is very sunny and surprisingly windy – a natural renewable energy powerhouse. Morocco has exploited these resources by building three large wind

Western Sahara

WESTERN SAHARA. Morocco claims the Western Sahara territory, with a population of approximately 383,000, according to recent UN estimates, and administers Moroccan law and regulations in the estimated 85 percent of the territory it controls; however, Morocco and the Polisario (Popular Front for the Liberation of the Saguia el Hamra and Rio de Oro), an

In Scramble for Clean Energy, Europe Is Turning to North Africa

Western Sahara Resource Watch, a Brussels-based NGO allied to the independence movement, estimates that by the end of the decade occupied Western Sahara could be supplying half of all Morocco''s wind energy and a third of its solar energy, much of it headed for Europe.

Full article: Natural resource exploitation in Western Sahara: new

WSRW has produced four reports on the energy industry in occupied Western Sahara, two on renewables and two on oil and gas. Totally Wrong (Citation 2013b) focuses on

The enduring coloniality of ecological modernization: Wind energy

We focus on wind energy development in two illegally occupied territories, namely occupied Western Sahara (oWS) and the occupied Syrian Golan Heights (oSGH). We argue

EXPERT COMMENT: Renewable energy is fuelling a forgotten conflict

Western Sahara is very sunny and surprisingly windy – a natural renewable energy powerhouse. Morocco has exploited these resources by building three large wind farms (five more are planned) and two solar farms (another is planned). But these developments have made Morocco partly dependent on Western Sahara for its energy supply.

2 An Unjust Transition: Energy, Colonialism and Extractivism

in Occupied Western Sahara Joanna Allan, Hamza Lakhal and Mahmoud Lemaadel The multiple ecological crises provoked by human activities are linked to and exacerbate the other political, social and economic challenges currently faced by North Africa.1 In Western Sahara, these challenges and crises are shaped by its continued condition as a colony.

Western Sahara Oil

Western Sahara consumes 1,701 barrels per day (B/d) of oil as of the year 2016.; Western Sahara ranks 197th in the world for oil consumption, accounting for about 0.002% of the world''s total consumption of 97,103,871 barrels per day.; Western Sahara consumes 0.14 gallons of oil per capita every day (based on the 2016 population of 499,651 people), or 52 gallons per

Saharan Winds | West Virginia University Press

This book turns to various cultures and communities across different time periods in Western Sahara to explore how wind imaginaries affect the development, management, and promotion of wind farms; the distribution of energy that wind farms produce; and, vitally, the type of politics mediated by all these elements combined.

In Scramble for Clean Energy, Europe Is Turning to North Africa

Western Sahara Resource Watch, a Brussels-based NGO allied to the independence movement, estimates that by the end of the decade occupied Western Sahara

Saharan Winds | West Virginia University Press

This book turns to various cultures and communities across different time periods in Western Sahara to explore how wind imaginaries affect the development, management, and promotion

Full article: Natural resource exploitation in Western Sahara:

WSRW has produced four reports on the energy industry in occupied Western Sahara, two on renewables and two on oil and gas. Totally Wrong (Citation 2013b) focuses on the activities of the Total oil company in occupied Western Sahara. At the time, Total was the enterprise most heavily involved in oil exploration and had conducted the most

The enduring coloniality of ecological modernization: Wind energy

We focus on wind energy development in two illegally occupied territories, namely occupied Western Sahara (oWS) and the occupied Syrian Golan Heights (oSGH). We argue that wind energy projects in the two cases become a clear means to violate international law and the principle of self-determination.

France announces new investments in disputed Western Sahara

A French delegation visiting Morocco with President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday unveiled investment plans in the disputed Western Sahara as part of a broader suite of agreements and partnerships between the two countries.. Projects in Dakhla and the Guelmim-Oued Noun region are among the 10 billion euros ($10.8 billion) worth of initiatives announced

2 An Unjust Transition: Energy, Colonialism and Extractivism

Morocco on energy that is at least partially sourced in Western Sahara. This arguably creates a diplomatic incentive for other countries to support the occupation. Western Sahara is connected to Morocco''s electricity grid via an interconnection in its capital, El Aaiun. A

Western Sahara

Most union members were employees of the Moroccan Government or state-owned organizations. They were paid 85 percent more than their counterparts in Morocco as an inducement to Moroccan citizens to relocate to the Western Sahara. Workers in the Western Sahara were exempt from income and value-added taxes and received subsidies on

Western Sahara Resource Watch

The following overview enlists stock-exchange registered companies with current or recent operations in occupied Western Sahara. Updated 18 November 2024. Moroccan state oil company ONHYM in January 2018, it can be interpreted that Kosmos has left the door open to return to Western Sahara. In 2016, one of Kosmos Energy''s biggest owners,

Western Sahara: Morocco''s $2.1 Billion Green Power Expansion to

" Morocco to Double West Sahara Green Power Output for World Cup", 16 October 2024 The government has set a 2027 deadline to build 1.4 gigawatts of new wind and solar capacity in the region The projects are likely to cost about 21 billion dirhams ($2.1 billion) and will be led by local and foreign private investors, according to the official

Western Sahara Resource Watch

This week, the Norwegian asset manager Storebrand published its list of excluded companies as of end of 2020. Three companies are added to the list due to their operations on occupied land: Spanish company Siemens Gamesa, German company Siemens Energy AG and Italian company Enel SpA.

In Scramble for Clean Energy, Europe Is Turning to North Africa

Renewable energy is fuelling a forgotten conflict in Africa''s last

Western Sahara is very sunny and surprisingly windy – a natural renewable energy powerhouse. Morocco has exploited these resources by building three large wind farms (five more are planned)

EXPERT COMMENT: Renewable energy is fuelling a forgotten

research I have looked at how Morocco has exploited renewable energy developments to entrench the occupation. Western Sahara, a sparsely-populated desert territory bordering the

2 An Unjust Transition: Energy, Colonialism and Extractivism in

Morocco on energy that is at least partially sourced in Western Sahara. This arguably creates a diplomatic incentive for other countries to support the occupation. Western Sahara is

Western Sahara | AFREC

Electricity in Western Sahara is mainly produced from fossil thermals. Biomass still dominated the share of total final consumption at 74% followed by oil at 26%. Skip to main content Energy use in Guinea-Bissau is roughly 0.3 toe per person per year, and is one of the world''s lowest. The biomass represents over 95% of the total energy

EXPERT COMMENT: Renewable energy is fuelling a

Free to choose: A new plan for peace in Western Sahara

Western Sahara + 1 more. Communique de la 984eme réunion du CPS tenue le 9 mars 2021, sur le suivi de la mise en œuvre du paragraphe 15 de la décision sur Faire taire les armes du 14eme Sommet

Western Sahara Resource Watch

Western Sahara Resource Watch has today launched a report detailing how Morocco intends to build over 1000 MW (megawatts) of renewable energy plants in Western Sahara, a territory that Morocco partially occupies.

EXPERT COMMENT: Renewable energy is fuelling a

research I have looked at how Morocco has exploited renewable energy developments to entrench the occupation. Western Sahara, a sparsely-populated desert territory bordering the Atlantic Ocean, is Africa''s last colony. In 1975, its coloniser Spain sold it to Morocco and Mauritania in exchange for continued access to Western Sahara''s rich

Morocco: Another renewable energy project in Western Sahara

The initial stages of another renewable energy project has been launched in the disputed Western Sahara region, which is under the control of Morocco. The Janassim project recently launched its measuring campaign of solar and wind energy potential.

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6 FAQs about [Lits energy Western Sahara]

Is Western Sahara supplying half of Morocco's wind and solar energy?

Western Sahara Resource Watch, a Brussels-based NGO allied to the independence movement, estimates that by the end of the decade occupied Western Sahara could be supplying half of all Morocco’s wind energy and a third of its solar energy, much of it headed for Europe.

How many reports has WSRW produced on occupied Western Sahara?

WSRW has produced four reports on the energy industry in occupied Western Sahara, two on renewables and two on oil and gas. Totally Wrong (2013b) focuses on the activities of the Total oil company in occupied Western Sahara.

Is natural resource exploitation a problem in Western Sahara?

As the issue of natural resource exploitation in Western Sahara has been conceptualised in very different ways and from the perspectives of a variety of disciplines, the authors have opted for a semi-systematic review of the work done encompassing academic, non-academic, and activist backgrounds.

Is the Sahara based on economic resources?

The idea of the economic viability of the SADR being based on its economic resources is also found in Shelley (2004) and echoed by MINURSO and UN Special Envoy to the Sahara, James Baker. Kingsbury (2015) establishes that Western Sahara is illegally and militarily occupied by Morocco.

How interdisciplinary is research on natural resource exploitation in Western Sahara?

The production of research on natural resource exploitation in Western Sahara is accelerating. Yet this field remains interdisciplinary, and the work is carried out by researchers from academic, non-academic, and activist backgrounds, with sometimes very different aims and envisaged audiences.

Which NGO reports & non-fiction books are about resource exploitation in Western Sahara?

In this section, we review NGO reports and non-fiction books concerned with resource exploitation in Western Sahara. Western Sahara Resource Watch (WSRW), an NGO registered in Belgium, has been the most prolific in terms of publications in this area.