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Morocco is testing floating photovoltaic panels to reduce water evaporation in reservoirs affected by rising temperatures and declining rainfall. The Tangier reservoir, which loses about 3,000 cubic meters daily, has begun a pilot program with over 400 floating platforms.

The government plans to install 22,000 panels to generate approximately 13 megawatts of electricity. Additional projects are under assessment at Oued El Makhazine and Lalla Takerkoust. The country aims to increase potable water production from desalination to 1.7 billion cubic meters annually by 2030 and expand a water transfer system to address drought impacts.