Khalladi Wind Power in Morocco
The Jbel Sendouq-Khalladi Wind Power Project (GS ID 5073) is a Gold Standard Certified Project developed by ACWA Khalladi in partnership with UPC Renewables. Situated in Morocco’s Fahs-Anjra Province near Tangier, the project uses advanced wind technology to supply clean electricity to the national grid.
The site hosts 40 turbines of 3 MW each, delivering a total installed capacity of 120 MW and producing roughly 296 GWh of renewable electricity per year. This replaces fossil-fuel generation on Morocco’s grid, avoiding around 220,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions annually, while also cutting SOₓ and NOₓ pollution from conventional power plants.
Certified under the Gold Standard for the Global Goals, the project supports:
- Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG 7)
- Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8)
- Climate Action (SDG 13)
Developed under Morocco’s Law 13-09, which enables private renewable generation, the project strengthens the country’s energy independence and helps achieve its national target of 2 GW of installed wind capacity.
Beyond emission reductions, Khalladi fosters local employment, technology transfer, and foreign investment in Morocco’s growing renewable sector. By supporting this project, contributors help accelerate the nation’s clean-energy transition and drive measurable climate benefits certified through the Gold Standard Impact Registry.
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Verified StandardThink of the Gold Standard as the "premium, fair-trade, organic" label of the carbon offsetting world. It's known for being one of the strictest and highest-quality standards. To get a Gold Standard certification, a project can't just prove it reduced carbon; it must also prove it contributed to at least three UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This means the project is also doing extra good, like providing clean water, creating new jobs, or protecting wildlife in the local community.