On March 9, 2026, the Moroccan Government issued the Official Gazette implementing decree No. 2.25.100. The implementation order belongs to the supporting implementation document of the "Energy Spontaneous Production Law" No. 82-21 promulgated by the Moroccan government in 2023, which marks the country's three-year-old distributed photovoltaic policy has finally been fully implemented.
The implementation order clarifies the grid-connected standards, management processes, residual power rules and tariff system for residential and industrial and commercial photovoltaics in Morocco, providing a complete and enforceable legal framework for the development of distributed photovoltaics nationwide. The implementation order will come into effect on June 9, 2026.
analysts pointed out that the core goal of this new policy is to open channels for private renewable energy spontaneous production and surplus electricity sales under the premise of ensuring the safety of the power grid, reduce the country's dependence on foreign energy, and promote Morocco to realize the national strategy of 52% of renewable energy power generation in 2030. As the first country in North Africa to fully regulate low-voltage distributed photovoltaics, Morocco's move will directly activate the roof photovoltaic market for households, shops, farms and industrial and commercial businesses.
according to the official law and the supporting rules of the Moroccan national electricity regulatory authority (ANRE), the core provisions of the new policy are as follows:
legal standardization of 1. grid-connected voltage: 230V civil low voltage can be directly connected
the new policy specifies the grid-connected voltage level of Moroccan power system:
low voltage: 230V single-phase, 400V three-phase, suitable for household, small commercial and agricultural facilities;
• Medium voltage: 1kV-52kV, suitable for medium-sized industrial and commercial projects;
• High voltage: 52kV and above, suitable for large centralized photovoltaic power stations.
Among them, the 230V single-phase civil voltage was officially included in the legal grid-connected scope, completely breaking through the last obstacle for household photovoltaic access to the public grid.
2. three types of hierarchical management: ≤ 11kW only needs to be declared, no license
according to the installed capacity, photovoltaic systems are subject to hierarchical management:
1. ≤ 11kW: exempt from grid connection license, but must complete the prior declaration, complete the filing within 15 days after the materials are submitted, and the process is very simple, it is the core applicable category of household photovoltaic;
2.11 kW-5MW: need to apply to the grid operator for grid connection license and complete the audit within 30 days;
3. ≥ 5MW: need to obtain formal authorization from the energy authority and be included in the management of large-scale energy projects.
core rules for 3. surplus power grid connection: annual power grid connection ≤ 20% of total power generation
the new policy establishes Morocco's distributed photovoltaic "full power grid connection, metering and settlement, and limited sale" mode:
all power generation generated by photovoltaic system can be connected to the power grid, the total power generation and on-grid power are independently measured by two-way smart meters;
the annual available online electricity shall not exceed 20% of the annual total power generation of the system;
the electricity exceeding 20% shall not be included in the official power purchase scope, and shall not be settled, paid for electricity or carried forward to the next year.
the policy does not require "priority self-use" of electricity, but only sets an annual rigid ceiling of 20% on the amount of electricity that can be sold and settled.
the 4. official electricity price and cost are clear, and the settlement mechanism is standardized
ANRE resolution 04/26 announces the unified surplus electricity purchase price and power grid usage fee:
the surplus electricity price: peak 0.21 dirhams/kWh, off-peak 0.18 dirhams/kWh;
the power grid usage fee is deducted according to the voltage grade, the medium voltage distribution network fee is 0.0607 dirhams/kWh, and the transmission network fee is 0.0638 dirhams/kWh;
The measurement takes the natural year as the accounting cycle, and the power grid enterprises check on a monthly basis and settle on an annual basis.
At the same time, the new policy sets the upper limit of the total grid-connected capacity of distributed energy in the country at 3886MW, of which solar photovoltaic accounts for 72%, ensuring that the carrying capacity of the power grid is controllable.
the landing of law 82-21 and implementation order 2.25.100 ended the blank stage of "no law" for distributed photovoltaic in Morocco.
on the one hand, the policy allows ordinary residents to legally install photovoltaic and sell surplus electricity at 230V low-voltage terminals, thus reducing the cost of electricity for people's livelihood and benefiting clean energy. On the other hand, through clear proportion restriction, hierarchical management and metering system, a large amount of surplus electricity can be effectively prevented from impacting the power grid, and the balance between market opening and safe operation can be realized.
With the overall reduction of the threshold for household photovoltaic and the clarification of industrial and commercial distributed policies, Morocco will usher in a period of rapid growth of distributed photovoltaic installations in 2026-2027, becoming a benchmark for the market-oriented development of distributed energy in Africa.
important note
the new policy will be formally implemented from June 9, 2026, and the existing photovoltaic system will need to complete the compliance filing on schedule.
≤ 11kW household system declaration in advance is a legal obligation, and failure to declare grid connection is regarded as illegal access;
• 20% is the legal hard cap, the calculation base is the total annual power generation of the system, and there is no income in excess.