Magharebia reported that Morocco hopes the clean energy sector will give a new impetus to its economy and generate jobs. More than 50,000 clean energy jobs will be created in Morocco by 2020 with a quarter of them in the wind and solar power sectors.
Mr Amina Benkhadra energy minister of Morocco said that renewable energies will account for 42% of Morocco's electricity generation capacity by 2020. The government will invest MAD 73 billion to install a new power output of 3,640 MW by 2015. To meet the demands of the job market, Morocco looks to train a new generation of alternative energy experts.
Mr Benkhadra said that we're going to discuss the issue with the various parties concerned including universities in order to address our needs in terms of human resources.
Participants in the conference signed an agreement to create a training institute for renewable energies and energy efficiency. The accord stipulates the creation of a vocational training system tailored to the needs of businesses in the clean energy sector. It also provides for financing preliminary studies, supporting technical expertise and creating training facilities.
The department of higher education said that a number of Moroccan universities started offering graduate and postgraduate courses in renewable energy in order to promote the training of skilled workers in the domain.
Mr Mohamed Nadiri economist said that "For several years, the government has understood the scale of the shortage of specialized expertise. Accordingly, several institutes have been created to support the country's new economic orientation.
Young people are becoming increasingly aware of the new needs of the job market and are trying their best to choose university subjects that will stand them in good stead.
