Nooro III (NOOR OUARZAZATE III)

OVERVIEW

NOORo III is a 150 MW concentrated solar power (CSP) plant with a solar power tower, part of the larger NOOR Ouarzazate solar complex in Morocco. It utilizes heliostats to focus sunlight onto a receiver atop a 250-meter tower, generating thermal energy that's then used to produce electricity. NOORo III includes a molten salt storage system, providing power even after sunlight.

 

SESIA NOORo III

KEY FACTS

  • LOCATION
    OUARZAZATE MOROCCO - Drâa-Tafilalet Region
  • OFFTAKER
    Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (“MASEN”)
  • CAPACITY
    150 MW
  • TECHNOLOGY
    Solar tower technology and molten salt thermal energy storage (7 hours)
  • PROJECT COST
    USD 862 Mn
  • COMMERCIAL OPERATIONAL DATE
    Q4 2018
  • ACWA POWER SHARE
    75%
  • OFFTAKE CONTRACT
    PPA-BOOT 25 years
  • O&M
    NOMAC
  • OTHER INVESTORS
    MASEN 25%
  • EPC
    SENER
  • PROJECT COMPANY
    APOIII (ACWA Power Ouarzazate III SA)