Moroco - Two WES18 – 80 kW wind turbines installed for a shrimp processing farm

Wind Energy Solutions BV from the Netherlands has realized the installation and commissioning of two fully refurbished WES18 – 80 kW wind turbines at a shrimp processing farm in Tangiers, Morocco. The owner, Aliments et Proteins du Nord SARL (APN), the Tangiers based company saw it’s electricity needs increase and the costs rise steadily. Therefore, it sought an alternative means to fulfil it’s power needs and decided to install wind turbines to produce its
own electricity. Two WES18’s have been installed on the premises near the shrimp ponds and processing centre.

The high average wind speeds at the location assure a steady supply of renewable energy and can meet the company’s peak loads. With an average wind speed of 6,5 m/s the wind turbines can produce 386.000 kWh per year. Excess power generated will be automatically fed into the grid. Mr. Abdeljalil Elmernissi, the company’s owner, is very satisfied with the functioning of the two wind turbines and he foresees a big future in Morocco for this type of wind turbines for any small to medium sized business. Wind Energy Solutions BV shares his views and wishes the company many successful years with the wind turbines.