Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.13044/j.sdewes.d13.0643
Assessment of the Hosting Capacity of the Moroccan Electricity Grid for the Integration of Renewable Energies
Wafae Arfaoui
; Université Mohammed premier,, Oujda, Morocco
Mouad Karmoun
; Higher School of Technology of Oujda, Oujda, Morocco
Khaoula Azzakhnini
; Mohammed First University, Oujda, Morocco
Mohamed Laarbi Elhafyani
; UMP, Oujda, Morocco
Smail Zouggar
; Mohammed First University, Oujda, Morocco
Hassan Zahboune
; Mohammed First University, Oujda, Morocco
Taoufik Ouchbel
; Mohammed First University, Oujda, Morocco
Adrian Alarcon Becerra
; Mohammed First University, Zaragoza, Spain
Nikola Matak
; Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, Universty of Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
This study examines how renewable energy integration influences power flow in Morocco’s national transmission grid. A detailed high-voltage network model was developed in GridCal using open-source data, and hourly simulations were carried out for four generation scenarios: a fully conventional system, an 8 percent solar case, a 12 percent wind case, and a 20 percent mixed renewable configuration representative of 2022. Results indicate that renewable generation alters both the magnitude and variability of transmission flows. Wind integration increased southern-corridor transfers from about 55 to 83 megawatts, while solar effects remained localized near production zones. These findings show that electrical connectivity and dispatch interactions, rather than geographic proximity, determine which corridors are most affected. The study provides a high-resolution framework for identifying transmission bottlenecks and supports Morocco’s energy-transition planning by linking renewable scenarios with grid-reinforcement priorities.
Keywords
Power grid; Renewable energy; Power flow; Electrical simulation; Solar generation; Wind generation; Grid stability
Hrčak ID:
346105
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Publication date:
25.5.2026.
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