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ACCIONA, the Spanish infrastructure, water, services and renewable energy multinational, is once again present in an extreme international rally with the ACCIONA 100% EcoPowered.
The construction of the vehicle meant a continued research and development work since it was conceived in 2012 by the R&D&I department of ACCIONA. After performing the different tests, improvements have been included this year allowing for it to resist the conditions in the Drâa Valley, very similar to those of the Dakar regarding climatology and relief.
The Morocco Rally is the last rally of the year in the FIA World Cup, with over 300 participants from 27 countries meeting for their last adventure in the Great Desert of Morocco.
Ariel Jatón will be in this race driving the ACCIONA 100% EcoPowered, an Argentinean rally driver with an extensive career in the world of off-road competitions and who has collaborated in the development of the car. Gastón Scasuzzo will be at his side providing his experience as electronics engineer on top of his knowledge regarding navigation.
With ACCIONA being present in Africa since 1940, Morocco is a key country for the company where it has carried out two important sustainable projects. It built the first thermosolar energy plant of the country with a power of 160MW, together with the drinking water treatment plant of Oum Azza, covering the needs of 2 million inhabitants and allowing for drinking water supply to be reinforced in one of the areas with the highest population growth.
Furthermore, this year ACCIONA will once more be the proud sponsor of the Morocco Solar Festival taking place at Ouarzarzate, opening out to the desert, from 6th to 18th October. This festival is in honour of the Sun, an inexhaustible, efficient and non-polluting energy source.
For all of those who might be interested in Morocco, there will be some live retransmissions that you’ll be able to follow at @ACCIONA en Periscope. It’s compulsory to have the Periscope app installed in your smartphone. www.periscope.tv
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