Morocco - Ouarzazate Solar Complex Project – Phase II (NOORo II and NOORo III Power Plants)
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Budget U.A 23.33 millions
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This project is phase II of the Ouarzazate Solar Complex whose commissioning is expected in 2017 in order to meet national needs. Phase I is under construction and includes the construction of all the common infrastructures and the first 160 MW solar power station (NOORo I) to be operational by the end of 2015. Phase II aims to reach a capacity of about 500 MW by the construction of two plants (NOORo II and NOORo III) with a total capacity of about 350 MW, in Public Private Partnership (PPP) as for NOORo I. The Ouarzazate complex is part of the Moroccan solar program that aims to develop 2,000 MW by 2020. It will be executed by MASEN. Its total cost is estimated at EUR 1 752 million. In addition to the Bank and the FTP, the other partners involved are the French Development Agency (FDA), the World Bank, the European Investment Bank (EIB), KFW Bankengruppe and the EU.