Morocco Jerada O&M Project Successfully Responded to the Impact of the Power Outage in Spain

2025-04-28


On April 28th, local time in Morocco, a large-scale power outage occurred in Spain. Due to the long-standing connection with the Spanish power grid, the Moroccan grid was also affected by the outage. Morocco Jerada O&M Project of the Company promptly received notification from the owner, ONEE, and was tasked with serving as a peak-shaving unit to fully meet grid demand and cooperate in ensuring the stable operation of the power grid.

 

According to monitoring data, the Moroccan grid system frequency dropped to a minimum of 49.09Hz, and the turbine speed decreased to a low of 2941rpm due to the power outage. The DEH primary frequency regulation responded 126 times within 8 hours. To effectively address the risk of power outages and maintain stable grid operation, Morocco Jerada O&M Project strictly followed emergency procedures such as the On-Site Emergency Handling Plan for System Oscillation and Emergency Measures for Primary Frequency Regulation Actions. The team maintained close communication with the Moroccan Power Dispatch Center at all times to ensure that every directive from the dispatch center was accurately implemented. With the joint cooperation of all parties, the project team accurately executed 15 dispatch instructions and performed 11 coal mill start-stop operations, demonstrating strong emergency response capabilities and professional team expertise. This played a key role in helping the Moroccan grid avoid power outage risks and restore stable operations.

 

This power outage event exposed that while regional power interconnection improves stability, it may also create a systemic risk transmission chain in the event of emergencies. This serves as an important reminder for the project team to effectively prevent and respond to grid-related risk incidents. Moving forward, the project team will fully absorb the response experience from this power outage event, continuously optimize and improve emergency response plans, and further enhance the team's ability to handle unforeseen events, providing solid support for the stable operation of the power system.