Energy-link between Africa and Europe
Morocco’s major energy event in 2012 with full institutional backing
Dates: 17 - 20 October 2012
Venue: International Fairgrounds of Casablanca - OFEC, Morocco
The 7th elec expo, the 2nd EneR Event and the 1st Tronica Expo are scheduled
to take place at the Casablanca International Fairground – OFEC from 17 to 20
October 2012. Morocco’s and Africa’s major energy, electrical engineering and
electronics event is organised by FENELEC, the Moroccan Federation of
Electricity, Electronics and Renewable Energies, in close cooperation with the
German trade fair specialists fairtrade and their Moroccan partners Forum 7.
elec expo 2012
The 7th International Electricity, Lighting, Electrical Engineering and
Industrial Automation Trade Fair. The figures on electro technology imports and
exports reflect the briskly rising exchange especially in this sector. Moroccan
producers have increased their exports of electro-technology by 29.7% in 2010,
to 1,906.4 million Euros, compared with 1,470.2 million Euros in 2009. In the
same period, Moroccan imports of electro-technology rose by 16.1% to 2,931.7
million Euros, after 2,524.1 million Euros in 2009. France, China, Spain,
Germany and Italy are the major supplier countries.
EneR Event 2012
The 2nd International Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Trade Fair.
According to the Ernst & Young study "Renewable energy country attractiveness
indices" of February 2012, Morocco attracts important investments in the
renewable energy sector, especially for solar and for wind. On a global scale
Morocco is ranked No. 9 together with France in solar, and No. 31 in wind. "Morocco
being the only country linked to the European network has the opportunity to
develop from an energy importing to an energy exporting country.”
New: Tronica Expo 2012
The 1st International Trade Fair for Electronic Components, Systems and
Applications. According to the Moroccan Agency of Investment and Development (AMDI), Morocco becomes ever more important as a hub for integrated
subcontractors outsourcing major parts of their operations to the Kingdom. This is especially true for subcontractors responsible for the design,
industrialisation and the purchase of raw materials and components. Morocco’s electronics‘ industry has a bright future. Already in 2010, Morocco has exported electronic components with a volume of 652.7 million Euro. At the same time
Morocco imported electronic components worth 347.4 million Euro. (ZVEI) Tronica Expo targets to become Africa’s leading trade fair for electronic components,
systems and applications. One of Fenelec’s five member-associations being
ASEL-The Moroccan Association of the Electronics’ Sector, their 43 members will heavily contribute to the success of Tronica Expo.
The recent duty free agreement on industrial goods between Morocco and the EU,
steady economic growth amounting to 4% and extensive governmental support in the
renewable energy sector. All this makes Morocco a growth market concerning
renewable and conventional energies.
elec expo & EneR Event 2011: Participants of the Hosted Buyer's Program, Governmental Representatives and the Management of FENELEC and CAFELEC
The importance of this exhibition for Morocco’s transition from an energy
importer to an exporter is reflected by its full institutional backing. elec
expo, EneR Event & Tronica Expo 2012 enjoy the official support of the Moroccan
Ministry of Energy and Mines, Water and Environment, of the Ministry of Industry,
Trade and New Technologies and of the lately created Ministry of Building, Urban
Development and Regional Planning. As in 2011, the event benefits of a Hosted
Buyers’ Program, which FENELEC will realise in cooperation with CAFELEC and
Maroc Export, the governmental Moroccan Center for Export Promotion. A budget
covering the expenses for travel and accommodation has been allocated to invite
more than 50 African buyers of fourteen countries, both public and private
buyers.
Since 1 March 2012 the EU Association Agreement is fully implemented. This will
cause a significant liberalisation in trading industry goods. Like this the
Moroccan progress of reforms is rewarded by the international community. Imports
of European industry goods to Morocco are duty free from now on (source: GTAI).
In 2011, 5,246 registered trade visitors from 52 countries and 213 exhibitors
(+88%) from 18 countries discussed business. FENELEC’s president Mr Youssef
Tagmouti is quite confident to continue the success story of Morocco’s and
Africa’s major energy, electrical engineering and electronics event in 2012.
GTAI recently announced an increase of the German exports to Morocco amounting
10.7% in 2011. A major share of this is accounted for equipment for generating
and distributing electricity, with an increase of 34% up to 111 million Euros.
According to Martin Maerz, Managing Director with fairtrade, there still is huge
potential in the field of renewables, benefitting from the climatic conditions,
the extensive governmental support. Adds Ahmed Squalli, President of AMISOLE,
the Moroccan Association for solar and wind industries: “Foreign companies
should recognize the potential and take their opportunities to promote their
products and ideas through a participation in this exhibition”.
France will be the Guest of Honor in 2012
Henri Baissas, Directeur Général Adjoint and Directeur des Opérations at
UBIFRANCE - the French Agency for International Development explaines:
“UBIFRANCE will organise the participation of France as the official Guest of
Honor in cooperation with CFCIM – the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in
Morocco.” As Morocco’s most important trading partner and investor, France is
the natural choice for 2012. France and Morocco have exchanged goods of
electro-technology with a volume of 1.292 billion Euro in 2010. The French
exports of electro-technology to Morocco reached 867.4 million Euro, the
Moroccan exports to France in this field summed up to 425.4 million Euro. The
total trade between the two countries amount to 6.82 billion Euro, an increase
of 14.4% making France the leading commercial partner of the Kingdom.
The French pavilion will be the showcase of French excellence in the fields of
electricity, lighting, electrical engineering and industrial automation;
renewable energies and energy efficiency; and in electronic components, systems
and applications.
Country pavilions from China, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Turkey are
expected to join. Conferences deal with topics of high value for Marocco's needs
and priorities. An interactive online community that allows exhibitors and
visitors to connect before, during and after the event 24/7
Further Information:
www.elec-expo.com
www.ener-event.com
www.tronica-expo.com
FENELEC
Based in Casablanca, the National Federation of Electricity, Electronics and
Renewable Energies today counts more than 400 member companies, representing
more than 95 % of products and services in the Moroccan energy, electrical
engineering and electronics’ sector. The staff of the member companies amount to
more than 65.000. In 2011, the members’ annual turn-over exceeded 5 billion
Euros.
4, Résidence Mervet, Rue de la Bastille, Racine
20100 Casablanca, Morocco
Tel +212-522-94 51 29 - 94 91 82, Fax +212-522-94 96 42
eMail:fenelec@fenelec.com, web: www.fenelec.com
fairtrade GmbH & Co. KG
Founded in 1991, fairtrade today is a leading organiser of highly professional
international trade fairs in emerging markets. fairtrade has its headquarters in
Heidelberg, Germany and maintains a powerful network of daughter companies,
agencies and partnerships throughout the world. Being ISO 9001:2008 certified
and a member of UFI The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, fairtrade
organises events according to the UFI quality norms. -
www.fairtrade-messe.de
Forum 7
Since 1987, the Casablanca-based agency Forum 7 has organised more than 80
events of major importance for Morocco and internationally, and is now the
leading event organiser in Morocco – according to the Moroccan Association of
Communication Agencies AACC. Forum 7 works within an international network of
quality organisers.
CAFELEC
The African Electricity Confederation, the Casablanca-based
umbrella organisation of six African electricity federations from Cameroon,
Gabon, Ivory Coast, Mali, Morocco and Senegal.
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