AfDB backs Morocco LFP battery gigafactory
The African Development Bank Group has approved a €100 million loan to Gotion Power Morocco to build Africa’s and the MENA region’s first integrated cathode-to-cell lithium iron phosphate battery gigafactory in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, with up to €141 million more expected from partners under NAFAD. The initial phase targets 10 GWh of production, with plans to scale to 100 GWh and position Morocco as a hub for electric mobility and green technology, powered primarily by renewable energy and generating hundreds of local jobs.