Step by step, one solar canopy or e-bike charging station at a time, Morocco’s Ibn Tofail University is steadily transforming itself into a “smart” campus that relies primarily on renewable energy sources to power its facilities.
By adopting and implementing several promising development and environmental projects for the production renewable energy, the university has already managed to reduce the campus’s energy bills by nearly half.
“The university’s tasks should not be limited only to teaching and scientific research. It should also be a medium for strategic scientific vigilance and technology transfer,” said Azzedine El Midaoui, the president of the university, which is located in Kenitra, in northwestern Morocco. “The university must be a source for advanced technology production. It must take the lead in this area,” he added.