The credit line is for a concentrated solar power (CSP) plants with a combined capacity of 350MW.

"For emerging countries such as Morocco that depend on fossil energy sources and imports to a high degree, the expansion of renewable energies is a prerequisite for sustainable development," German environment minister Barbara Hendricks said.

The plants are part of Morocco's target to build 2GW of solar and wind power each by 2020 and generate 42% of its electricity from renewable sources.