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3 September 2026

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ABL Group (OSE: ABL Group ASA – ticker code “ABL”) is a leading independent global consultancy delivering energy, marine, engineering and digital solutions to drive safety and sustainability in renewables, maritime and oil & gas sectors. The group has offices in 39 countries worldwide and operates under four brands: ABL, OWC, Longitude and AGR.

OWC is leading a consortium advising Morocco’s first offshore wind development

A consortium led by renewable energy consultancy OWC has been appointed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) to provide a comprehensive feasibility study for the development of Morocco’s first offshore wind farm.

Consortium photo from the kick-off meeting at MASEN offices in Morocco.

The offshore wind project in question is endorsed by the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN) and will be assessed with a particular focus on construction on the Atlantic coast near Essaouira, Morocco.

Offshore wind specialized consultancy company OWC is leading the consortium, which comprises specialist marine, environmental and wind consultancies as well as African, European and Moroccan engineering and project management partners such as PHENIXA (Ginger Group), Gaïa Terre Bleue (GTB), NOVEC and SOFECO (Ginger Group).

This feasibility study is being conducted over a two-year period under EIB’s contract AA-010864-002  and is funded by the Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership (FEMIP) Trust Fund. It includes offshore wind market and supply chain studies, site selection services, wind yield assessment through a meteorological wind campaign, full offshore wind farm concept design, ports and logistics studies, risk analysis and regulatory framework review. The study will be complemented by grid impact and integration assessments delivered in conjunction with Moroccan grid specialists, detailed marine advisory and environmental and social impact assessments.

Hakim Mouslim

“This is a major milestone for Morocco’s and Africa’s renewable energy journey. Together with our consortium partners, OWC supports EIB and MASEN in every aspect of this pioneering project – from market analysis and technical assessments to geoscience, offshore wind design, and marine logistics. Backed by the wider capability of our sister companies in Aqualis, we bring the necessary engineering and marine disciplines, along with a proven track record on similar projects, to ensure the success of this initiative.”

Hakim Mouslim, OWC’s Regional Director for Europe and Africa

OWC will utilise its pool of in-house offshore wind and engineering consultants across teams in France, UK and Germany to support this project. It will also draw on the marine expertise and ports and harbours experience of its sister company ABL.

Both OWC and ABL are part of global consultancy Aqualis ASA, which is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.

Progress Your Offshore Wind Project with Confidence

OWC provides award-winning independent engineering and technical advisory services to support informed decision-making across the offshore wind project lifecycle. Our multidisciplinary renewable energy expertise is complemented by the marine, ports, operational and design engineering capabilities of our sister companies within Aqualis.

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