Nooro II (NOOR OUARZAZATE II)

OVERVIEW

 

NOORo II is a 200 MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant, part of the NOOR Ouarzazate Solar Power complex in Morocco. It utilizes parabolic trough technology and includes a 7-hour thermal energy storage system. Located in the Drâa-Tafilalet Region, specifically near Ouarzazate, it was commissioned in January 2018.

 

SESIA NOORo II

KEY FACTS

  • LOCATION
    OUARZAZATE MOROCCO - Drâa-Tafilalet region
  • OFFTAKER
    Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (“MASEN”)
  • POWER
    200 MW
  • TECHNOLOGY
    Concentrated Solar Power using parabolic troughs and molten salt thermal energy storage (7 hours)
  • PROJECT COST
    USD 1,100 Mn
  • COMMERCIAL OPERATIONAL DATE
    Q2 2018
  • ACWA POWER SHARE
    70%
  • OFFTAKE CONTRACT
    PPA-BOOT 25 years
  • O&M
    NOMAC
  • OTHER INVESTORS
    MASEN Capital SA (25%) SENER GRUPO INGENIERAS SA (5%)
  • EPC
    SENER
  • PROJECT COMPANY
    APO II (ACWA Power Ouarzazate II SA)