Kheng Grou Dam project in the province of Figuig in Morocco is set to undergo technical studies. Directorate of Hydraulic Development (DAH) of Morocco announced the report and said that Novec has been selected to carry out the studies of the project which is currently underway.
About US $5M has been released for this part of the project. After Bioui Travaux was selected as the project owner in 2020, the Directorate of Hydraulic Development (DAH) has entrusted the technical studies for the project to Novec, the result of a merger between the companies Ingéma and Scet-Scom, in which the Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion Group (CDG) of Morocco is the majority shareholder.
The studies will involve preparation of the calculation notes and execution plans required for the construction of the dam, the ancillary works and the final access road to the dam. Novec will be responsible for the follow-up of the tests on hydraulic model, the verification of the plans and calculation notes carried out by the manufacturer of the hydromechanical and electromechanical equipment, and the establishment of the geological and geotechnical studies.
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The Moroccan company will also be in charge of the analysis and interpretation of the monitoring measurements during the project until the Kheng Grou dam is commissioned. Novec will also assist the project owner (Bioui Travaux) during the testing of the hydromechanical and electromechanical equipment, the interpretation of the results of the controls and tests of this equipment during the whole process. Several documents will be elaborated and will serve as an assessment of the realization of the hydraulic project which should improve the supply of drinking water and for irrigation. Figuig like several Moroccan provinces is in dire need of water.
Construction of the Kheng Grou dam is estimated to nearly US $97M. The future water reservoir will have a capacity of 1.069 million m3. This project is part of the Priority Program for Drinking Water Supply and Irrigation 2020-2027 which aims to build 20 water reservoirs in Morocco.
