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.
Basic Information | |
Location | Ouarzazate, Morocco 30°59'40.00"N 6°51'48.00"W |
DNI | 2635 kWh/m² |
Installed Capacity | 160MW |
Technology | Parabolic Trough |
Storage | 3h |
Starting Date | May 10,2013 |
Developer | ACWA Power Ouarzazate |
EPC | SENER, Acciona, TSK |
Status | Operational |
COD | Feb.2016 |
Annual Electricity Generation | ~520GWh |
PPA/Tariff Period | 25 years |
PPA/Tariff Rate | ~US$ cents 18.9 per kWh |
Reflector Technology | SENERTrough |
Reflector Area | 1308000 m2 |
Loop NO. | 400 |
Tank Dimension | Height 14m; Diameter 46.5m |
Heat Storage Capacity | 1269MWth |
Solar-Field Inlet Temp | 293ºC |
Solar-Field Outlet Temp | 393ºC |
Water Consumption | ~1700000 m3/yr |
Cooling Method | Wet Cooling |
Land Size | 458 hectare |
Project Participants |
Component/Service | Supplier |
Collector | SENER |
Reflector | Flabeg |
HCE | Schott PTR 70 |
HTF Oil | Dow Chemical |
Salt Melting | Herlogas |
Trough Structure | MADE (Invertaresa), Delta Holding |
Steam Turbine | Siemens |
HTF Pump & Molten Salt Pump | Flowserve |
Back up Boiler | Sugimat S.L. |
Steel Structure | Maghreb Steel |
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