| Afourer Pumped Storage Station | |
| Coordinates: | 32.2067°N -6.5308°W |
| Country: | Morocco |
| Location: | Afourer |
| Status: | O |
| Opening: | 2004 |
| Cost: | US$220 million |
| Owner: | Office National de L'Electricite (ONE) |
| Res Name: | Upper Afourer Reservoir |
| Res Capacity Total: | 12600000NaN0 |
| Lower Res Name: | Lower Afourer Reservoir |
| Lower Res Capacity Total: | 12600000NaN0 |
| Plant Turbines: | Step 1: 2 x 172.5 MW Step 2: 2 x 60 MW reversible Francis turbines[1] |
| Plant Capacity: | 465MW |
The Afourer Pumped Storage Station is a pumped storage hydroelectric scheme located in the hills above Afourer of Azilal Province, Morocco. The scheme consists of two power stations with a combined installed capacity of . Construction on the project began in 2001 and was complete in 2004. It was funded by the Arab Fund for Economic & Social Development at a cost of US$220 million.[2]
Water for the scheme is derived from the Aït Ouarda Dam on the El Abid River at, just downstream of the Bin el Ouidane Dam. Water from the dam is pumped up 6000NaN0 in elevation via Step 1 to the Upper Afourer Reservoir at which has a capacity of 12600000NaN0 and lies at an elevation of 12800NaN0 above sea level. Step 1's power and pumping station contains 2 x 172.5 MW reversible Francis turbines. From the upper reservoir, water can be released back to Step 1 for power generation or released 8000NaN0 down in elevation to the Lower Afourer Reservoir at which lies at an elevation of 4800NaN0 and also has a capacity of 12600000NaN0. The power station at the lower reservoir, Step 2, contains 2 x reversible Francis turbines From the lower reservoir, water can be pumped back into the upper reservoir or released into a canal near Afourer for use in irrigation.[3]