The Akhfennir wind farm is located in southern Morocco on the edge of the Akhfennir National Park, 120 km north of the city of Tarfaya.
With 100 MW of capacity in operation since 2013, the Akhfennir wind farm was the first to be put in service in the region. With over 380 GWh generated per year, the very favorable Atlantic trade winds enable this wind farm to achieve a significant productivity. The facility consists of 61 Alstom Eco74 wind turbines of 1,670 kW each, with a 74m rotor diameter.
As a Clean Development Mechanism CDM certified project since 2011, the CO2 emissions reductions amount to 270,000 tons per year. Hence, an additional 100 MW of wind capacity has come online in 2017. The extension, composed of 56 General Electric GE 1.7-100 wind turbines, has doubled the wind farm's installed capacity to 200 MW.
Originally sited north of the Akhfennir National Park, the environmental impact study recommended moving the wind farm to its eastern present location. This was made to protect resting areas of the National Park’s bird species. By preserving access to traditional herding activities, the available statistics suggest that the impact of the wind project on the local ecosystem remains negligible.