NOORo I CSP IPP

NOORo I CSP IPP

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

    US$ 841 million

  • Commercial operations date

    Q1 2016

  • Acwa share

    73.1%

  • Offtake contract

    PPA-BOOT 25 years

  • Other investors

    MASEN Capital SA (25%) ASRA Invest SARL (1.875%)

  • Project company

    ACWA Power Ouarzazate (APO)

  • Operations & maintenance company

    Acwa Operations

  • Engineering, procurement & construction company

    Spain’s TSK Electronica y Electricidad, Acciona Infrastructures, Acciona Ingenieria and Sener Ingenieria y Sistemas

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