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From Energy & Digital Transition to Infrastructure Investment,

African Technical Advisors is Providing World Class Expertise with local knowledge

for Lenders, Developers and Investors

Team

Hicham Bouzekri, Ph.D., Founder and CEO

30 years of experience in digital industry and renewable energy project development.
Energy & Digital transition research, development and technology expert with extensive publication track record.
Green hydrogen and derivatives modeling and simulation expert.

Slama Lembirik, Partner

25 years’ experience in electric and renewable energy sector.
Extensive experience in power transport and distribution grids.
Technical reference for world leading PV+BESS solar complex under developpement.

Expertise

African Technical Advisors (African-T.A.) is an independent technical and strategic advisory firm supporting lenders, developers and investors across Africa’s infrastructure sectors.
We work with investors in industry and infrastructure projects to make their project a reality.
Our team brings decades of combined, real-life project experience — anchored in utility-scale renewable energy, storage, transmission and distribution — giving us a rigorous, bankable lens for identifying and mitigating risk across infrastructure investments: from power generation and grids to the transport, water and digital infrastructure that will define Africa’s next growth cycle.
From utility scale solar and wind renewable generation to large scale storage,
transmission and distribution, African Technical Advisors bring proven knowhow to tackle infrastructure projects of all sizes
Green hydrogen is a promising pathway to decarbonize the economy beyond electricity generation from fertilizer industry to transportation thanks to e-ammonia, SAF and e-fuels. African Technical Advisors has developed
extensive in-house modeling capabilities to identify and address strengths and mitigation strategies of this emerging economy.
Africa hosts some of the most competitive green hydrogen production locations in the world and African
Technical Advisors is the ideal partner that combines world-class expertise and local project knowledge to tap into these promising resources.

Reference Projects

CSP development of Noor Ouarzazate complex ( PT and Tower)

Development of Noor Midelt PV+BESS hybrid complexe of 1.6GW of PV and 2.4GWh of BESS

Study and development of 1100 MW of CSP capacity

Optimization of Wind+Solar renewable sources

Preliminary studies of 100MW electrolyzer Green hydrogen reference project

Structuring and implementation of Morocco’s general rural electrification program PERG (financial structuring, master plan including grid connection and decentralized solar home electrification)

Consultancy services for a 5MW solar plant for a cement factory in Burkina Faso

Publications

2nd International Conference on Green Hydrogen 2024

Rabat International University

« L’hydrogène vert représente une opportunité générationnelle pour le Maroc de passer d’importateur à exportateur net d’énergie , précise Bouzekri, Ph.D. lors du “2nd International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH 2024): A Step Toward a Sustainable Future!” organisé par l’Université Internationale de Rabat le 04 Décembre 2024 à Rabat.

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Atlantic Dialogues 2024

Policy Center for The New South

Plenary IV: Who Bears the Cost of the Energy Transition? explore the complex financial mechanisms and roles of international funds, development banks, and the private sector in ensuring a just and effective transition. How can we balance global responsibilities and ensure vulnerable economies aren’t disproportionately burdened?

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Water Future Forum

Economy & Business LIVE

« Le dessalement, considéré dans un Nexus Eau-Energie-Alimentation, représente une solution à la problématique de stress hydrique qui est devenue structurelle au Maroc, précise Hicham Bouzekri, Ph.D. lors du Water Future Forum organisé par Economie et Entreprise le 11 Décembre 2024 à Rabat.

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