Stellantis has started a one-year Moroccan pilot of an autonomous solar charging station at Motor Village Bouskoura, its local headquarters near Casablanca. Developed through the group’s Star*Up intrapreneurship programme and deployed with Moroccan renewable-energy specialist Solar Power, the installation is designed to charge electrified vehicles without a connection to the electricity grid. ([media.stellantis.com](https://www.media.stellantis.com/me-fr/corporate/press/solar-charging-station-star-up-born-experimente-sa-solution-de-recharge-solaire-autonome-au-maroc))
What has been installed in Bouskoura?
The compact station combines a photovoltaic canopy with integrated battery-energy storage and four AC charging points. Stellantis says it can charge up to eight plug-in hybrid vehicles or three battery-electric vehicles per day, with the vehicle charging points capable of delivering up to 19 kW AC. ([media.stellantis.com](https://www.media.stellantis.com/me-fr/corporate/press/solar-charging-station-star-up-born-experimente-sa-solution-de-recharge-solaire-autonome-au-maroc))
Its battery system uses repurposed batteries from Stellantis micromobility operations. Excess solar generation can be stored for later use, allowing the station to provide charging after sunset as well as during daylight hours. The site also includes two standard 230V outlets for smaller electric-mobility devices. ([media.stellantis.com](https://www.media.stellantis.com/me-fr/corporate/press/solar-charging-station-star-up-born-experimente-sa-solution-de-recharge-solaire-autonome-au-maroc))
Why this matters for Moroccan drivers
The project addresses a practical obstacle for electric mobility: installing charging where a conventional grid connection is limited, unavailable or costly. Stellantis and Solar Power will use the one-year trial to assess operation in real-world conditions and gather customer feedback before deciding whether and how the concept could be deployed more widely. ([media.stellantis.com](https://www.media.stellantis.com/me-fr/corporate/press/solar-charging-station-star-up-born-experimente-sa-solution-de-recharge-solaire-autonome-au-maroc))
For Morocco, the significance is not the opening of a nationwide public charging network. This is a single pilot installation, and Stellantis has not announced a broader rollout, public pricing or a timetable for further sites. But the model could be relevant to remote communities, hospitality sites, work locations and logistics operations where solar resources are strong but charging infrastructure is sparse. ([media.stellantis.com](https://www.media.stellantis.com/me-fr/corporate/press/solar-charging-station-star-up-born-experimente-sa-solution-de-recharge-solaire-autonome-au-maroc))
How the off-grid system works
- Solar generation: the canopy produces electricity when sunlight is available.
- Energy storage: an integrated battery system retains surplus solar power.
- Managed charging: an energy-management system controls generation, storage and distribution to the charging points.
- No grid dependency: Stellantis describes the unit as a plug-and-play solution that does not require an electrical-grid connection.
The approach is especially relevant in sun-rich MENA markets, where charging solutions that are less dependent on new grid infrastructure could expand the range of locations suitable for electrified vehicles. Its real-world usefulness, however, will depend on results from the Bouskoura pilot, including charging demand, operating reliability and economics. ([media.stellantis.com](https://www.media.stellantis.com/me-fr/corporate/press/solar-charging-station-star-up-born-experimente-sa-solution-de-recharge-solaire-autonome-au-maroc))
What happens next?
The Bouskoura site is now the test bed for the year-long programme. QR Car readers should view it as an early infrastructure experiment rather than a confirmed consumer-network expansion. The key question at the end of the pilot will be whether the partners choose to add more stations in underserved Moroccan locations and, if so, under what access model. ([media.stellantis.com](https://www.media.stellantis.com/me-fr/corporate/press/solar-charging-station-star-up-born-experimente-sa-solution-de-recharge-solaire-autonome-au-maroc))