In 2010, the Moroccan government depended on the imports of coal from the US, South Africa and Colombia. In the same year, drilling of the ADD-1 exploration well took place and was tested to be a potential producer of natural gas.
In 2010, the government had approved the environmental impact assessment carried out for the Tarfaya pilot plant facility. An analysis was also carried out for drilling two wells and also for the availability of Rig.
Uranium exploration was encouraged by the Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM). Even though limited number of petroleum reserves was available in morocco in 2010, the country still managed to produce phosphate containing uranium. The government was also planning to build its very first nuclear power plant whose operation will likely commence between 2022 and 2024.