Ondeo and Vivendi in command in Morocco
- From: Vol 3, Issue 4 (April 2002)
- Category: General
- Region: Africa
- Country: Morocco
- Related Companies: Aguas de Barcelona, Dragados, Electricidade de Portugal, Electricité de France, Elyo, Endesa, Lydec, Ondeo, Suez, Urbaser and Veolia Environnement (formerly Vivendi Environnement)
Most concessions in Morocco have linked water and wastewater services to power provision. Such a policy has provided a host of opportunities for Suez and Vivendi Environnement (VE) because of the disparate nature of their businesses. The two French companies are now firmly established in the North African country. Government water policy in the past has lacked an overall strategy but now seems to centre upon private sector participation in the main cities, and a number of major contracts have been offered over the past few years.
The various arms of Vivendi are increasing their interests in Morocco, from telecoms to power provision, while VE is a growing player. It has taken over responsibility for the management of the capital Rabat’s water and wastewater services, through the purchase of the Iberian Redal consortium for $117 million. The deal also involves Vivendi taking over the city’s ...
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