MARE NOSTRUM & BEYONDTrans-Mediterranean cooperation and Portuguese role with focus in Morocco

Vladimiro Miranda Feb 2018

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Portugal and Morocco

Between 711 A.D. (invasion of Iberia by Tarik) and 1769 A.D. (withdrawal from Mazagan, last Portuguese city in the coast of Northern Africa), a state of hostility existed between the peoples in Lusitania and the Berber nations.

One thousand years of bloodshed.

A deep heritage was however left on both sides:

- in culture - and genetics.

In 1774, a Peace and Friendship Agreement was signed – one of the oldest recognized nowadays.

A quarter of millennium of appeasement and reconciliation.

It’s about time we do something more.

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Portuguese heritage in MPortuguese woman from Algarve

Moroccan woman from RabatMoroccan woman from Rabat

Portugal is the country in the world where windpower is more relevant in the creation of wealth

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Total wind power MWperbillion US$ of GDP(2015)

GWh monthly accumulated2014 wind consumption E/C wind consumption E/CJan 1633 4576 35,69% 1633 4576 35,69%Feb 1456 4186 34,78% 3089 8762 35,25%Mar 1158 4150 27,90% 4247 12912 32,89%Apr 714 3822 18,68% 4817 16678 29,65%May 1011 3890 25,99% 5972 20624 28,96%

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High penetration – but no collapse!There must be science and technology behind.

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Renewables in Morocco: ambition

Potential

Solar 20 000 MWWind25 000 MW

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Regional Integration, Morocco strategic choice

South connection to MauritaniaProposed : 1 line

Strengthening and development of energy interconnections with

neighboring countries

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INESC TEC studies the submarine interconnection Portugal - Morocco

INESCTEC is the winner (in consortium) of the international tender to study the electric power interconnection between Portugal and Morocco.

The INESC TEC and Portuguese technical and scientific capacity, demonstrated in Europe and South America, is now transposed to the connection to North Africa.

INESC TEC has been an active participant in many European Projects namely related to HVDC submarine links.

INESCTEC Participation

The INESCTEC contribution: evaluation of technical feasibility of differentinterconnection technologies leading to the best technic/economic solution.

This demands:

• a steady-state simulation model of the Iberian and Morocco Power Systems• a dynamic simulation to assess the impacts of the interconnection

INESC TEC has been an active participant in many European Projectsnamely related to HVDC submarine links.

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Med-TSO aims at establishing a trans-Mediterranean Electricity System and cross-border exchanges

Med-TSO is the Association of the Mediterranean Transmission System Operators (TSOs) for electricity, operating the High Voltage Transmission Networks in 18 Mediterranean Countries.

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INESC TEC studies all the submarine corridor interconnections Europe – North Africa

INESCTEC is the winner (in consortium) of the international tender to study the electric power interconnection between Southern Europe and North Africa.

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National Energy Strategy of Morocco and INESC TEC

Several new institutions were created, associated to the Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment, such as: MASEN, to manage renewable energy projectsAMEE, for energy efficiencyIRESEN, to support research in renewable

generation technology and solutions

INESC TEC has a Strategic Agreement with IRESEN.Vladimiro Miranda (INESC TEC) is a member of the Scientific Council of IRESEN.

Morocco set as target for 2020 to reach 43% on renewables penetration inelectric energy generation – and to reach 52% by 2030.

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Green Energy Park

The Strategic Agreement between IRESEN & INESC TEC includes a vision for theGreen Energy Park in Ben Guerir. This is integrated in the construction of theGreen City, developed around the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P).

HRM the King visits the construction site

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INESC TEC transfers technology to Morocco

Smart grids in Morocco.

With the support of IRESEN, and in partnership with ENSAK - Ecole Nationale Des Sciences Appliquées à Kénitra (Ibn Tofaïl University), INESC TEC develops the project SECRETS – Sustainable Energy Clusters Realized Through Smart Grids.

INESC TEC has a Cooperation Agreement with ENSAK.A Smart Grid Laboratory, similar to the Smart Grid and Electric Vehicle Lab at INESC TEC (Porto) is being put up in Kenitra and will be available for research by Moroccan partners.

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INESC TEC cooperates in technology demonstration in Morocco

Micro grids in Morocco.

With the support and in partnership with MASEN, INESC TEC is jointly working on the development of the project

SMMMART – Smart Multi-Microgrids for Morocco and African Rural Territories.

INESC TEC has a Cooperation Partnership with MASEN.

Masen is the group responsible for managing renewable energy in Morocco.

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Water, waste water and energy efficiency: a high potential for savings in North Africa

Operation costs of a typical waste water company

INESC TEC experience in European projects (e.g. InteGrid) available to be transferred – linked to Smart Grid expertise!

Sludge = 7%Chemicals = 13%

Maintenance = 20%Energy = 60%

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Energy efficiency, water treatment and precisionagriculture are in line with OCP strategy

OCP is the 5th largest internalinvestor in Africa.

OCP is involved in the creation ofthe Green Cities and is one of theassociates of IRESEN.

OCP maintains its network of R&D sites.

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Examples of OCP interest

The PHOSBOUCRAA Foundation: committed to sustainable socioeconomic development of Morocco Southern Regions.

- supports the corporate social responsibility of OCP Group.

A call for projects:“MISE EN PLACE D’UNE INFRASTRUCTURESMART FARMING/DIGITAL FARMING”

Sustainable operations:- Renewable energy- Fresh water preservation program- Sustainable mining- Health and safety

Computer model of thePhosphate Club

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From water to the agro-food domain, opportunities flourish

AGRISENSUS | ERA-NETApril 2017 – April 2020

Water4Ever | ERA-NETApril 2017 – April 2020

ROMOVI | P2020January 2017 – April 2019

SmartFarming | P2020October 2016 – October 2018

INESC TEC

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Technology in the agro-food sector

3 robotic platforms (AGROB V1X)- 2 small scale - 1 medium scale ( 1x0.5m , 40kg, arm)

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Morocco and Portugal: a long continuous underwater frontier after the extension of the continental platform

INESC TEC has developed a set of new technologies and established partnerships with industrial companies to explore the ocean and sub-sea floor (underwater mining, oil and gas, extreme biology resources).

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¡VAMOS! – robotics for underwater mining

Terrain mapping:

Multi-beam sonar + LIDAR in the AUV + ASV for geo-referencing of the mapping data

SolutionINESC TEC is preparing two demonstrations in two flooded mines in Portugal and other in Europe

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TURTLE may have 2 month autonomy under water. The TURTLE concepts may be applied in the development of underwater autonomous observation platforms, independent of underwater power or communication cables.

1st prototype:1000 m(already completed)

2nd prototype:4000 m

INESC TEC developed and built the TURTLE AUV station, in a project approved by the European Defence Agency and the Portuguese Navy

TURTLE in sea trials by the Navy

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Oceanic underwater observation network composed of mobile TURTLE stations

Canada installed networks for oceanic observation, in the Pacific, Artic and, in smaller scale, in the Atlantic, in depths from 200 to 2000 m, with fixed stations connected by more than 1.200 km of submarine cables (for energy and data communication).

The deployment and maintenance cost is extremely high.

We propose that a joint Morocco-Portugal effort could deploy, in the border region, an underwater network of mobile TURTLE stations, with superior flexibil ity, and costs of 1 to 2 orders of magnitude below the Canadian design.

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CIIMAR is a partner of INESC TEC in the ocean and water resources exploration with a history of cooperation with Morocco and Tunisia

Université Chouaib Doukkali – El Jadida, Morocco • Physiology of cyanobacteria, bioactivity of marine cyanobacteria (anticancer, antibiotics) • Emerging marine toxins

Université Caddy Ayad- Fac. Sciences Semlalia –Marrakesh, Morocco• Toxic cyanobacteria in Moroccan reservoirs• Effects of toxic cyanobacteria in agricultural plants• Effects of toxins in fish

Institut National de Agronomie – Tunis, Tunisia

Partnership with INESC TEC: ex. - project CORALBLUETOOLS (tools and technologies for management of deep sea resource exploitation)BLUESENSORS (photonic technologies for ocean monitoring and exploitation)

The innovation & development environment atINESC TEC

Clean room: fabricating sensorsIntegration in intelligent systems with applications in bioengineering, industry, aerospace, environment, ocean, etc.

WineBioCode: Biosensor for Wine Traceability in the Douro Region

GoalGenetic based traceability and authenticity of wine cultivars - optical biosensor to detect DNA hybridization procedures

ResultsSelection and extraction of suitable genetic markers for unique identification of several wine cultivars - in the search for specific markers of caste, the genes used are involved in the flavonoid biosynthetic chain, as each variety produces a specific set of anthocyanins that are directly related to their differentiation.Implementation and validation of prototype of optical fibre based biosensor for highly sensitivity and specific analysis of genetic markers of vitis vinifera.

PTDC/AGR-ALI/117341/2010

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CIBIO is a partner of INESC TEC with a history of cooperation with Morocco and Mauritania

Main focus: biodiversity conservationclimate change and societal development in the Sahara-Sahel

atlas of local biodiversity distribution - distribution of threatened speciespriority conservation areas under climate change scenarios

evolutionary relationships and genetic structureadvanced training

Examples of partners: University Abdelmalek Essaâdi (Tetuan + Tangier, Morocco), Parc National du Diawling (Mauritania) & other.

Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources

Crocodylus suchusin Mauritania

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Morocco is the natural entry to North Africa for Portugal

In the areas of Energy, Biology, Ocean and Agro-food, the cooperation already exists.

A more ambitious step can be taken. We are there, and ready.

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This presentation describes work financed by the ERDF – European Regional Development Fund through the Operational Programme for Competitiveness and Internationalisation - COMPETE 2020 Programme within project POCI-01-0145-FEDER-006961, and by National Funds through the Portuguese funding agency, FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia as part of project UID/EEA/50014/2013.