160MW NOORo I Parabolic Trough CSP Project
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Project Schedule |
● February, 2016, Official inaugurated ● December, 2015, Commercial operations of Noor Ouarzazate I commence ● March, 2014, First parabolic mirrors installed on the solar field ● June, 2013, Financial close ● June, 2013, Construction begins ● April, 2013, Engineering Procurementand Construction (EPC) contract awarded to Acciona, SENER Ingeniería y Construcción (SENER) and TSK Energía y Plantas Industriales ● November, 2012, MASEN and ACWA Power consortium sign a PPA for the sale of the net electricity output of the Noor Ouarzazate I CSP IPP. MASEN and ONEE sign a PSA for the sale and dispatch of the power ● September, 2012, MASEN announces ACWA Power consortium as preferred bidder ● August, 2011, RFPs amended (further RFP amendment in February 2012) ● May, 2011, Request for Proposals (RFPs) launched ● March, 2010, Request for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) launched by MASEN |
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Project Overview |
Located in Ouarzazate Morocco, NOOR Ouarzazate (NOORo) is one of the biggest solar energy complex in the world. Consisting of four phases, NOORo project is part of Moroccan Renewable Energy Plan, which aims to 42% of RE installed capacity in national energy mix in 2020, and 52% in 2030 in Morocco. The NOORo I, II and III are CSP projects, with total capacity of 510MW, and the fourth NOORo IV is a 72MW PV project.
NOORo I is a 160MW Trough CSP plant, with 3 hours' storage system. The annual electricity production is expected to be 500GWh, and annual CO2 reduction 140,000 tons.
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