- OCP Green Water has put into service the Jorf Lasfar–Khouribga pipeline, which supplies the world’s largest phosphate mine with desalinated water. Its capacity also enables coverage of Khouribga’s potable water needs.
- OCP Group’s operations at the Benguerir mine have simultaneously become fully water-autonomous, enabled by the transport of treated wastewater from the Marrakech treatment plant since June 15, 2025.
- OCP Group’s objective of achieving non-conventional water autonomy has been met two years ahead of the initial 2027 deadline.
OCP Green Water (OGW), a subsidiary of OCP Group responsible for the development, production, and commercialization of non-conventional water resources, announces the commissioning of the J2K pipeline, linking the Jorf Lasfar desalination plant to the Khouribga mining site. This major infrastructure now enables the transport of desalinated water over more than 200 kilometers, from the Atlantic coast to the heart of Morocco’s main phosphate basin.
A technological and operational feat that fits within OCP Group’s strategy to secure water autonomy across its industrial sites, while also contributing, through its scale and territorial scope, to the national effort to combat hydric stress. This natural convergence between industrial ambition and social commitment is a true reflection of OCP Group’s DNA.
In 2022, OCP Group was called upon by the state to contribute to national efforts in response to the water emergency affecting the country since 2018. In less than three years, OCP Green Water successfully secured the drinking water supply of Safi, El Jadida, and southern Casablanca. With the launch of the J2K pipeline, in addition to serving mining operations, Khouribga will also benefit, in a second phase, from this desalinated water for the city’s drinkable water supply.
J2K Pipeline: a state-of-the-art infrastructure delivered in record time
Stretching over 200 kilometers, this pipeline is supplied by a new desalination unit built on the Jorf Lasfar industrial platform, specifically dedicated to meeting the water needs of Khouribga. It enables the transfer of up to 80 million cubic meters of desalinated water per year. This makes it the first infrastructure of its kind in Morocco capable of transporting desalinated water over such a long distance. The project was designed with the support of JESA and globally renowned engineering firms and executed by a consortium of Moroccan companies selected through an international tender process. A strategic synergy between the expertise of OGW, JESA, and OCP Group, enhanced by international know-how, enabled the team to overcome major technical challenges and complete the project in a record time of just 24 months.
Beyond its technical performance, the project has also delivered significant economic and social benefits. In terms of employment, the construction site mobilized approximately one million man-days, equivalent to an average of 1,300 jobs per day over two years, with 85% of the workforce sourced locally. In its operational phase, the project has created 100 permanent jobs, contributing to the region’s socio-economic development.
At Benguerir, OCP Group Facilities Supplied with Treated Wastewater from the Marrakech Plant (STEP)
In parallel, OGW announces the commissioning, as of June 15, 2025, of the pipeline supplying the Gantour mining site (Benguerir–Youssoufia) with treated wastewater transferred from the Marrakech wastewater treatment plant (STEP). This strategic project was completed in under one year, a record timeframe, through close collaboration with the Ministry of the Interior and the Regional Water Utility (SRM) of the Marrakech–Safi region.
The treated water is transported over a distance of more than 80 kilometers to the Gantour site, which is now fully autonomous in non-conventional water. With these achievements, OCP Group has reached its target of complete autonomy in non-conventional water by 2025, two years ahead of the original 2027 goal, through a combination of desalination projects, wastewater treatment, and hydraulic transfers.
Next milestone: the Safi–Gantour pipeline and potable water supply for Marrakech, Benguerir, and Youssoufia
These achievements are part of OCP Group’s broader industrial strategy focused on sustainability, and align with the national water sovereignty agenda, to which OCP Green Water (OGW) makes a significant contribution. Its primary objective remains the long-term security of OCP Group’s non-conventional water needs, ensuring lasting water autonomy across its industrial and mining sites.
The next milestone in this ambition will be the commissioning, in 2026, of the Safi–Gantour (S2G) pipeline, which will connect the new Safi desalination plant, currently under development, to the new industrial and mining platforms of Mzinda, Benguerir, and Louta, while also ensuring the potable water supply for the city of Benguerir. The same applies to Marrakech and Youssoufia, whose potable water supply will be provided, as agreed with public authorities, from the new OCP Green Water desalination plant in Safi via another pipeline connecting Safi to Marrakech, currently under development by the Regional Water Utility of the Marrakech–Safi Region (SRM-MS).
About OCP Green Water
Founded in 2022, OCP Green Water (OGW) is a subsidiary of the OCP Group dedicated to the development, production, and commercialization of non-conventional water resources for industry, cities, and agriculture. OGW embodies the Group’s ambition to achieve full water autonomy across all its industrial sites, while actively contributing to Morocco’s national water sovereignty strategy.
With an installed capacity of 320 million m3 in 2025, OGW currently ensures the water autonomy of all OCP Group’s mining and industrial operations, supplies drinking water to the cities of Safi, El Jadida, and southern Casablanca, and is now capable of supplying potable water to Khouribga. The scale-up to 610 million m3 by 2027 will support the development of the Group’s new mining and industrial sites, as well as the provision of drinking water to other cities across the country, including Marrakech.
Committed to sustainable development, OCP Green Water powers all its systems with 100% green energy. The company develops a circular approach to water, built around a robust research and innovation ecosystem led by University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P), INNOVX, JESA, and international partners.
OGW aspires to become a leading player in the water transition in both Morocco and Africa, placing science, technology, local territories, and communities at the heart of its solutions.
