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Lesieur Cristal launches 2 MW solar plant at Aïn Harrouda to slash CO₂ emissions
Lesieur Cristal commissioned a 2 MW ground‑mounted photovoltaic park on its Aïn Harrouda industrial site, a project delivered by Nareva Services. The new solar facility will cut the plant’s CO₂ footprint by roughly 2,400 tons each year – equivalent to planting 90,000 trees – and lower its own electricity demand by about 12 %. The move underlines the group’s 2020‑2030 decarbonisation roadmap and complements other sustainability actions such as line modernisation, a switch from HDPE to PET packaging and a 15 t/h biomass boiler delivering 100 % green thermal energy.
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Project overview
Lesieur Cristal commissioned a ground‑mounted photovoltaic plant on its Aïn Harrouda industrial site on Tuesday. The 2 MWc facility, built by Nareva Services, comprises 3,254 solar modules spread over 1.5 ha.
Environmental impact
The solar park is expected to cut CO₂ emissions by roughly 2,400 t per year – the same effect as planting 90,000 trees annually. It also reduces the plant’s own electricity demand by about 12 %.
- Capacity: 2 MWc
- Area: 1.5 ha
- Modules: 3,254
- Annual CO₂ saving: ~2,400 t
- Energy consumption reduction: 12 %
Strategic context
The inauguration aligns with Lesieur Cristal’s 2020‑2030 sustainability roadmap, which targets a 65 % cut in CO₂ emissions by 2030. It complements other initiatives such as line‑modernisation, a switch from HDPE to PET packaging, and a 15 t/h biomass boiler that supplies 100 % green thermal energy.
Quotes
Said Dahbani, Director of Industrial Operations, said the plant “reinforces our commitment to marry industrial performance with environmental responsibility and to support Morocco’s national energy transition.”
Norddine Moukhlisse, CEO of Nareva Services, added that the project “demonstrates our shared vision for high‑performance, eco‑friendly energy solutions for a greener economy.”
Lesieur Cristal, a subsidiary of French agro‑food leader Avril, positions the Aïn Harrouda site as a pilot for decarbonising the food‑processing sector.