Digital ID-based land registration and solar energy allotment to farmers

Rural areas in Morocco lack reliable access to electricity. The government addressed this gap through renewable energy programs that install solar energy systems on farmland. However, these programs face challenges due to the absence of formal land titles in rural areas.

This use case proposes an application that links Morocco’s national digital ID (CNIE) to the land registration process in rural areas. This will help the government allocate solar installations fairly based on land ownership. Government agents map land boundaries using this application during field visits. The identity of the landholder is verified using CNIE-based facial recognition. Once verified, each parcel of land is assigned a unique digital land ID linked to the CNIE of the legal landholder.

Land parcels are also categorized as farmland, residential areas, or community land based on their use, which is recorded against the respective digital land ID. The energy department analyzes land ownership and installs solar systems on eligible properties based on size, use, and productivity. During installation, officials verify land ownership using CNIE-based verification services.