Area
710 850 km²
Population
32.4 Million
GDP per capita (2010)
US $ 3300
Universities
21 (15 Public + 6 Private)
Solar Energy Potential
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5 kWh/m²/day
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Where R&D Activities on Solar Energy are performed ?
R&D activities on Solar Energy are mostly performed in
Research Unities (RU)
(RU = Research Laboratory OR Research Team)
Research Unities are mostly established in
Public High Education Institutions and National Centers
There are 30 Main RU on Solar Energy in Morocco (24
Laboratories and 6 teams). They are well structured and partially
supported either directly by the ministry or through several
research programs and projects
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Distribution of RU on Solar Energy in Morocco
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Which Solar Energy Topics are developed ?
RU are performing R&D activities on 4 Main Topics of Solar Energy
Solar Energy
Measurements
• Radiations Measurements, Assessment
• Solar Energy Mapping
Materials for
Solar Cells
• Thin films Materials (CIS, TCO and Metallic Contacts)
• Multi-Junction Solar Cells
• Fundamental Research in Semiconductor Materials (Mono, Poly,
Nano, Amorphous)
• Characterization, Simulation and Modeling
Solar Energy
Systems
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Solar Energy
Applications
• Water Desalination
• Solar Drying
• PV Water Pumping
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Solar Refrigeration Systems
Hybrid Systems for Hydrogen Production
Thermo-Solar Systems
PV System (simulation / sizing)
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Who’s performing R&D activities in Solar Energy ?
Most of R&D activities on solar energy are performed by
Moroccan Teacher-Researchers in close cooperation with their
peers from abroad
Teacher-Researcher means that a large part of time is allocated
to teaching activities at home university or other high education
institution
There are ~ 100 Active Teacher-Researchers in SE
(Those who still publishing papers in the last 5 years)
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Active Teacher-Researchers: Distribution by Topic
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Scientific Production in Solar Energy: Quantity
According to SCOPUS Data Base
Scientific Publications on Solar Energy: 392
More than 50% are Co-Publications
(cosigned by foreign co-authors)
Moroccan Teacher-Researchers are performing
scientific publications either by their local facilities or
through close cooperation with their peers from
international research structures
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Scientific Co-Publications: Main International Partners
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Scientific Production in Solar Energy: Diversity
Scientific Publications per Topic
More than 55% of published papers are fundamental
research performed on materials for solar cells
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Scientific Production in Solar Energy: Quality
According to SCOPUS Data Base
h-Index of Scientific Publications on Solar Energy = 23*
This means that 23 of published papers have been at least 23
times cited in the literature
This confirm the high quality of the Moroccan
Scientific production in solar energy
* The h-index could be higher than 23 because SCOPUS doesn’t provide
complete information on citations prior to 1996.
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Other Moroccan Performances from R&D on Solar Energy
Item
Score
Scientific Communications
(International + National Scientific Events)
> 600
Involvement in European Framework Program on
Solar/Renewable Energies
21
Patents in Solar Energy
(in the period of 2000 – 2010)
29
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Capacity Building in Solar Energy
(at Public Universities)
In addition to R&D activities, Moroccan researchers are also
deeply involved as Teachers in:
31 Training and Specialization Programs
completely or partially dedicated to Renewable Energies
allowing the preparation and obtaining of
6 kinds of high degrees
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Capacity Building in Solar Energy
(at Public Universities)
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R&D in Solar Energy versus Industry
In parallel to R&D skills and capacity building in solar energy, Morocco has
also developed a high potential of SMEs in the field.
There are presently more than 60 SMEs on Solar Energy in Morocco.
Most of them are members of AMISOLE
(Association Marocaine des Industries SOLaires et Eoliennes)
HOWEVER
 These SMEs have no R&D departments
 Until 2011, the collaboration between SMEs and Moroccan university kills was very limited
 There was no Morocco clear strategy in this area
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R&D for Industry and Innovation in Solar Energy
In 2011, IRESEN (Institut de Recherche en Energie Solaire et Energies
Nouvelles) was set up
IRESEN has 4 specific objectives :
 To specify the Moroccan Strategy in R&D in Solar/Renewable Energy
 To provide funding, coordination and steering to the relevant Solar/Renewable
Energy Technologies and Projects.
 To boost partnership between R&D university skills and industrials in
Solar/Renewable Energy and to ensure transfer and economical valorization of results.
 To develop the innovation dimension in the field.
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IRESEN: SImaXJ Project
In 2013, IRESEN will launch SImaXJ Big Project with 2 main objectives:
 Set up of a national PV platform for technological development of silicon triplejunction solar cells.
 Implementation of a pilot plant for production of silicon thin films PV modules
with an annual production capacity of 20 MW.
SImaXJ Project will be helpful for a quick translation of Moroccan R&D
results into technology and innovative products
PSES Laboratory is among the main partners holding this project
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PSES Laboratory : Presentation
Identification
Name
Physics of Semiconductors and Solar Energy Lab. (PSES)
Establishment
Ecole Normale Supérieure of Rabat
University
Mohammed V-Agdal, Rabat
Creation Date
October 1985
Present Director
Prof. Abdelfettah BARHDADI
Main Research
Activities
Materials and Components for PV Technologies
National
Memberships
Pole of Competences MACOMS
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Ability and Expertise
Structural, Electrical
and Optical Properties
of Semiconductor
Materials for PV
Applications
Quantitative Mapping
of Minority Carriers
Diffusion Length in
Solar Cells
Thermal Activation and
Chemical Passivation of
Defects in
Semiconductors
Photo-Deposition and
Characterization of
Hydrogenated
Amorphous Silicon
Thin Films
Conventional and Fast
Isothermal Processing
for PV Technology
Characterization of
Defects Resulting from
Laser-Semiconductors
Interactions
Elaboration of ZnO
thin films by various
techniques: Spary,
Electro-Deposition and
Sol Gel
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Main Scientific Achievements
Item
Score
Scientific Publications
51
Scientific Communications including
Plenary and Thematic Conferences
77
Masters & Similar Degrees
13
PhD
12
Higher Degree
(Doctorat d’Etat Es-Sciences)
4
Funded Research Projects
11
Organization/Co-organization of
Scientific Events
4 Inter. + 2 Nat. = 6
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Literature
1- A. BARHDADI
Mini-Symposium on African Network for Solar Energy
Linz Institute for Organic Solar Cells (LIOS), Johannes Kepler University of Linz,
4 February 2011, Linz, Austria
2- H. ATTOCH and A. BARHDADI
Dissertation of Physical and Chemical Pedagogic Aptitude Diploma
30 June 2011, Physics Department, ENS, Mohammed V-Agdal University, Rabat, Morocco
3- A. BARHDADI, A. BENNOUNA and D. SAIFAOUI
EnerMENA Workshop for implementation of training tools
10 October 2011, École Nationale de l’Industrie Minérale, Rabat, Morocco
4- A. BARHDADI
Workshop on "Initiation d’une coopération Maroco-Allemande pour la formation en Energies renouvelables"
École Supérieur des Ingénieurs Aachen; Campus Jülich, Germany
Agence allemande de la coopération internationale (GIZ), Eschborn, Germany
27 – 28 February 2012
5- A. BARHDADI, A. BENNOUNA, D. ZEJLI and M. RAOUFI
Euro-Mediterranean Innovation Space Forum on Solar Energy & Energy Efficiency (FORSEE)
25 – 26 June 2012, Tunis, Tunisia
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Acknowledgments
Many thanks to
 Hassan II Academy of Science and Technology
 National Centre for Scientific and Technical Research
for providing useful information and data
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