Desalination: OCP Maintenance Solutions Partners with Sychem Africa
OCP Maintenance Solutions and Sychem Africa Join Forces to Enhance Desalination Plant Performance in Morocco
Announced in September 2026 in El Jadida, this partnership aims to strengthen the reliability of equipment, optimize plant maintenance, and reduce operational costs. The initial phase of cooperation will last twelve months and is designed to assess the results before potentially expanding to other projects in Morocco and internationally.
### A Partnership to Improve Desalination Plant Performance
In light of the growing challenges associated with securing water resources, OCP Maintenance Solutions and Sychem Africa are leveraging their complementary expertise to support the development of desalination in Morocco.
Specializing in industrial maintenance, OCP Maintenance Solutions brings its on-ground experience, local technical teams, and methods for managing industrial assets. Sychem, a manufacturer of seawater desalination units, contributes its expertise in desalination processes, facility operation, and engineering.
The goal is to enhance equipment availability, improve the operational efficiency of facilities, and better control operational expenditures. The cooperation will also encompass various stages of the life cycle of the units, from commissioning to daily operation and maintenance.
### Skill Transfer at the Heart of the Agreement
Beyond industrial performance, both partners aim to develop local expertise in a sector poised to play an increasingly significant role in managing the Kingdom’s water resources.
The initiative includes the recruitment of Moroccan teams to manage operations and maintenance when the necessary skills are available in the national market. Sychem specialists will assist with facility commissioning, train the teams, and contribute to the transfer of technical know-how.
This approach is intended to gradually consolidate Moroccan expertise in desalination infrastructure operation. It also aims to enhance the operational autonomy of local teams and facilitate long-term facility management.
### Predictive Maintenance to Minimize Costs
The partnership also envisions commercial collaboration between the two companies, each promoting the other’s solutions and expertise within their respective networks.
Sychem will be able to offer its clients the equipment monitoring and predictive maintenance tools developed by OCP Maintenance Solutions. In turn, OCP will highlight Sychem’s expertise in desalination technologies and facility engineering.
Predictive maintenance allows for the anticipation of certain failures by monitoring equipment status. This approach can help minimize unexpected downtimes, better plan interventions, and optimize maintenance costs.
For desalination facilities, which rely on demanding technical equipment, improving operational reliability is a critical challenge.
### A Twelve-Month Initial Phase Before Possible Expansion
Cooperation will begin with a twelve-month phase focusing on desalination facilities located in Morocco. Efforts will primarily concentrate on operational performance, maintenance efficiency, and cost control.
At the end of this initial phase, the two companies will review the results to evaluate the potential for expanding the partnership. They are already considering extending their collaboration to new projects in Morocco, other African countries, and international markets.
This initiative comes at a time when desalination is increasingly prominent in the strategies for securing the Kingdom’s water supply. By combining technological expertise, industrial maintenance, and local skill development, OCP Maintenance Solutions and Sychem Africa aim to contribute to the sustainable improvement of facility performance.
