NOORO 1 is the first phase of the NOOR Ouarzazate Solar Power Station, a Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant in Morocco. It has an installed capacity of 160 MW and covers an area of 450 hectares. The plant uses parabolic trough collectors and molten salt storage for 3 hours, allowing it to generate electricity even at night or during low-light conditions.
KEY FACTS
LOCATION
Ouarzazate Morocco - Drâa-Tafilalet Region
OFFTAKER
Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (“MASEN”)
Capacity
160 MW
Technology
CSP (Concentrated Solar Power using parabolic troughs and molten salt Thermal Energy Storage 3hours)
PROJECT COST
USD 841 Mn
COMMERCIAL OPERATIONAL DATE
Q1 2016
ACWA POWER SHARE
73.1%
OFFTAKE CONTRACT
PPA-BOOT 25 years
OTHER INVESTORS
MASEN Capital SA (25%) ASRA Invest SARL (1.875%)
EPC
Spain’s TSK Electronica y Electricidad, Acciona Infrastructures, Acciona Ingenieria and Sener Ingenieria y Sistemas
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