New medical imaging equipment for a multidisciplinary clinic.

Clinique Toulal, a multidisciplinary clinic located in Meknes specialized in radiology and cardiovascular diagnosis. In order to develop its activity and ensure the local demand for diagnostic radiology services, the clinic requested financing and technical assistance from the Green Value Chain (GVC) programme to invest in a new medical imaging equipment (MRI).

The new MRI aims to deliver high-quality diagnostic images to aid in precise diagnosis and treatment planning. It incorporates dStream Digital Broadband technology which helps to accelerate image acquisition while maintaining high image quality. It enables faster scanning times and improves overall workflow efficiency. Moreover, the new MRI allows to increase the number of scans conducted per day, from 30 scans/day to 40 scans/day surpassing the capabilities of the previous generation MRI.

This new investment enables the clinic to save 99.3 MWh/year of electrical energy corresponding to 56% savings compared to the baseline. As a result, the company should be able to reduce its GHG emissions by 67.3 TCO2 annually through the energy savings and the non-consumption of Helium (zero boil off). The payback period is evaluated at 4 years and 5 months due to the gains in productivity and the energy savings.

Green Value Chain (GVC) in Morocco is a credit facility of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development(EBRD) to provide funding to local partner financial institutions for on-lending to Moroccan SMEs belonging to agribusiness, processing industries and logistics value chains and ecosystems. Supported by the European Union, the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the Korean Technical Assistance and Cooperation Account (KTACA) and the EBRD Shareholder Special Fund (EBRD SSF), the facility aims to improve competitiveness of SMEs and that of their value chains and ecosystems through highly efficient green investments.