Climate: Mediterranean north; arid interior (Marrakech-Safi, Drâa-Tafilalet); hyper-arid south (Laâyoune, Dakhla) · Evaporation: 1,200–2,500 mm/year (varies north to south) · Water stress: high
Moroccan agricultural operators, OCP and mining companies, water utilities, and food processors deploy hexagonal floating covers across Mediterranean and arid Morocco. Payback typically 12–30 months depending on region and water cost.
Moroccan water context
Climate varies from Mediterranean (north) to hyper-arid (south). The Plan National de l’Eau emphasises demand-side measures including reduced abstraction in stressed basins. OCP phosphate operations are a major industrial water user; agricultural irrigation faces increasing pressure.
Moroccan regulatory landscape
- Loi sur l’Eau (36-15) — Moroccan Water Law.
- Agences de Bassins Hydrauliques — basin authorities.
- Plan National de l’Eau.
Common Moroccan applications
- Argan, olive, and citrus irrigation reservoirs
- Phosphate mining (OCP) process water
- Municipal supply reservoirs in drought-stressed interior
- Tourist and resort water-management (coastal Atlantic and Mediterranean)
Regulatory context
- Loi sur l'Eau (Loi 36-15) — Moroccan Water Law
- Agences de Bassins Hydrauliques — Basin-level water authorities
- Plan National de l'Eau — National water plan — demand-side measures