Summary:

On 22 November 2025, an agreement was signed between the Moroccan government and Morocco-based solar company GPM Holding SA to build the country’s first polysilicon plant in the southern province of Tan-Tan.   

Polysilicon is a raw material used commonly in the production of solar panels and microchips. The facility will be in the El Ouatia industrial zone.  

According to the Ministry of Investment, Convergence and Evaluation of Public Policies, the project will generate 1,500 direct jobs and over 2,000 indirect jobs, with an annual production capacity of 30,000 tonnes, 85% of which will be earmarked for export, aiming to strengthen Morocco’s leadership in renewable energy and develop related industrial value chains, particularly in solar panel component manufacturing.  

GPM Holding already collaborates with UAE-based AMEA Power, which, in 2022, began constructing a 34-MW solar plant in Hjar Nhal.  

Outlook: 

Morocco’s entry into polysilicon production signals a significant shift from being primarily a deployment-focused market to becoming a manufacturing and export hub within the solar industry, as well as the chip industry. If the Tan-Tan project advances as planned, Morocco could attract further foreign investment in solar-panel components, energy-intensive processing, and downstream assembly, with potential to serve as a regional production and manufacturing source for other African markets.  

With 85% of the project’s production designated for foreign export, the project holds strong potential to generate interest from international buyers and could enhance Morocco’s trade position in the renewable-energy economy, not only as a regional supplier, but a global source of critical supplies. 

The project is positioned to help trigger a broader industrial cluster around solar technology in southern Morocco, reinforcing the country’s ambition to secure a strategic role in global clean-energy supply chains.  

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