Morocco secures $114 million in funding for Africa’s first EV battery factory
The project will produce 10 gigawatt-hours of battery cells and packs a year in its first phase, the bank said.
- On Friday, the African Development Bank approved a $110 million loan to Gotion Power Morocco to construct Africa's first integrated LFP battery gigafactory in the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Free Trade Zone.
- Kevin Kariuki, the bank's vice president for Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth, called battery storage the 'missing link in Africa's clean energy transition,' emphasizing the facility's role in supporting renewable energy integration.
- Led by China's Gotion High-Tech, the facility will initially produce 10 GWh of battery cells annually, with plans to expand to 100 GWh while creating more than 600 jobs and achieving a 70% local industrial integration rate.
- The factory integrates into Morocco's automotive hub of more than 250 manufacturers including Stellantis and Renault, which Achraf Tarsim, the AfDB's country manager for Morocco, said will foster an African industrial ecosystem for batteries and electric vehicles.
- Serving as mandated lead arranger, the AfDB plans to mobilize up to $162.6 million in additional financing from development partners under the New African Financial Architecture for Development initiative.
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Morocco secures $114 million in funding for Africa's first EV battery factory
The African Development Bank has approved a $114 million loan to help finance the construction of Africa's first electric vehicle battery gigafactory in Morocco, marking a milestone in the continent's clean energy industrialization drive.
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Morocco secures $114 million in funding for Africa’s first EV battery factory
The African Development Bank has approved a $114 million loan to help finance the construction of Africa’s first electric vehicle battery gigafactory in Morocco, marking a milestone in the continent’s clean energy industrialization drive.
AfDB Approves €100 Million for Morocco’s First Gigafactory for EV Batteries
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a €100 million ($114 million) loan to support the construction of Morocco’s first large-scale electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing plant, marking a significant milestone in the country’s ambition to become a regional hub for clean mobility and advanced manufacturing.
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