GENERATING
Expected to be located in Morocco, where solar intensity is high and wind conditions are exceptionally favourable, Sila Atlantik plans to use proven technology to generate clean power that complements Germany’s energy profile while answering Morocco’s increasing demand when needed. The battery storage system further enables a reliable supply profile, averaging more than 20 hours of clean energy per day.
TRANSMISSION TO GERMANY
Electricity is expected to be transported through two dedicated subsea HVDC cables of approximately 4,800 km length, directly linking Moroccan generation sites to European load centres in Germany at almost-instant response time.
DELIVERY
With a reliable and flexible transmission capacity of 2 x 1.8 GW, Sila Atlantik’s supply to the German electricity market can be equivalent to that of three large thermal power plants. Its more than 7,000 full-load hours per year can reduce Germany’s dependence on fossil-fired power plants by as much as 2.7 GW and make optimal use of the country’s existing grid capacity, without requiring additional redispatch or causing congestion. In parallel, local delivery can facilitate access to green electricity, advancing Morocco’s goal of positioning itself as a regional green hub.
Benefits for Morocco
- Green Hub agenda: supports Morocco’s expansion as a central player in renewable energy supply chains
- Macro-economic benefits: enables large-scale green exports and domestic supply, fuelling national energy independence and sustainability goals
- Socio-economic benefit: creates skilled jobs, indirect employment and infrastructure investments for a lasting positive impact on regional development
Benefits for Germany
- Security of supply: complements variable renewables with reliable, flexible capacity
- Affordability and stable prices: offers lower generation costs than other low‑carbon options and ensures predictable supply across peak and off‑peak periods and tense supply situations
- Grid optimisation: plans to partly inject power south of the grid bottleneck making best use of German grid infrastructure to avoid redispatch
Benefits for the EU
- Energy infrastructure: mobilises private investments into essential energy infrastructure and cleantech solutions
- Geopolitical benefit: reduces fossil fuel dependencies
- EU impact: delivers economic gains to countries along the cable route
