NOORo III (NOOR Ouarzazate III)

NOORo III (NOOR Ouarzazate III)

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.

Key documents

  • SESIA Volume I Non-Technical Summary

  • SESIA Volume I Non-Technical Summary Appendix

  • SESIA Volume II Main Report

  • SESIA Volume III Environmental & Social Management

  • SESIA Volume IV Appendices

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

    US$ 862 million

  • Commercial operations date

    Q4 2018

  • Acwa share

    75%

  • Offtake contract

    PPA-BOOT 25 years

  • Other investors

    MASEN 25%

  • Project company

    APOIII (ACWA Power Ouarzazate III SA)

  • Operations & maintenance company

    Acwa Operations

  • Engineering, procurement & construction company

    SENER

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