Morocco is reportedly planning to build a large-scale data centre in Dakhla, powered entirely by renewable energy, as part of its efforts to strengthen digital sovereignty and position itself as a regional technology hub.
According to government sources cited by Reuters, the facility will have a capacity of 500 megawatts and will be located in Dakhla, a city in Western Sahara. The project is expected to support Morocco’s digital transformation goals while contributing to the country’s clean energy ambitions. No official timeline or investment figure has been disclosed.
The initiative was announced by Morocco’s Digital Transition Minister, Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, who said the centre would play a key role in storing data securely within national borders. It is the second such facility for Morocco, following the launch of a data centre earlier this year at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, which currently provides cloud services to both public and private sectors.
“Through this network of data centres, the kingdom not only asserts its digital sovereignty, but also its ambition to become a regional digital hub serving Africa,” Seghrouchni reportedly stated.
The project is part of Morocco’s broader digital strategy for 2024–2026, which includes a reported investment of 11 billion dirhams (approximately $1.22 billion) in areas such as artificial intelligence and fibre infrastructure expansion.
If completed, the Dakhla data centre would represent a significant milestone in the region’s green tech evolution, potentially serving as a model for sustainable infrastructure development across Africa.
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