Morocco finally unlocks solar self‑consumption

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Morocco has published the implementing decree for Law 82‑21, enabling self-producers to consume their own solar power and sell up to 20% of surplus energy back to the grid. The measure, effective 9 June 2026, sets clear tariffs and grid limits.</span></p><p>A few weeks after setting <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/23/morocco-sets-net%e2%80%91metering-tariffs-for-high-and-medium%e2%80%91voltage-systems/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">net‑metering tariffs for high, medium‑voltage systems</a>, the Moroccan government has published the long-awaited implementing decree for Law 82‑21 on energy self-production in the country’s official bulletin. The decree finally opens the door to self-consumption and the sale of surplus renewable energy.</p>
<p>With the new decree, <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2019/06/14/moroccos-medium-voltage-pv-market-will-open-this-year/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Morocco</a>‘s <span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb"> National Electricity Regulatory Authority (ANRE) has established owners of PV sysstems for self-consumption </span></span></span>can inject and sell surplus energy back into the public grid, up to a strict limit of 20% of their annual production. Power plant owners will receive MAD 0.21 ($0.023)/kWh during peak hours and MAD 0.18/kWh during off‑peak hours.</p>
<p>The tariff for using the medium-voltage distribution network is set at MAD 0.0607/kWh, giving investors clear visibility on connection and transmission costs. The national transmission network tariff is slightly higher, at MAD 0.0638/kWh.</p>
<p>To prevent overloading the national grid, connections are capped. After accounting for projects already authorized in 2025, the total available capacity is 3,886 MW, split between solar (72%) and wind (28%).</p>
<p>The decree will take effect three months after its publication, on 9 June 2026. It formalizes the legal status of self-producers at a time when the energy crisis triggered by the war in the Middle East continues to put significant pressure on Morocco’s energy bills.</p>
<p>Morocco could install up to <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/03/morocco-distributed-solar-potential-pegged-at-28-6-gw/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">28.6 GW of distributed solar</a>, producing 66.8 TWh of electricity and creating a $31 billion market, according to new research from the Imal Initiative for Climate and Development.</p>
<p>The report links this distributed potential to Morocco’s wider low-carbon transition, which expects 2.5 million electric vehicles by 2035. Their combined battery capacity of 39,420 GWh could cover up to 98% of EV charging needs in the optimistic case.</p>