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Noor solar plant in Ouarzazate, Morocco

The system uses parabolic mirrors that turn toward the sun to receive its heat, which is necessary to melt the salts contained in the plant circuit.

Noor solar plant in Ouarzazate, Morocco

The heated salt drives the steam turbines that generate electricity even during the night.

Noor solar plant in Ouarzazate, Morocco

The president of MASEN (Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy), Mustapha Bakkoury.

Noor solar plant in Ouarzazate, Morocco

Now that the first phase of the project Noor I is completed, 580 MW will be installed by 2020 as part of the Noor 2 (200 MW) and Noor 3 (150 MW) thermodynamic projects, as well as a photovoltaic project aclled Noor 4.

Noor solar plant in Ouarzazate, Morocco

King Mohammed VI opened opens what will become the largest concentrating solar power plant in the world when completed. Actually, it will be a multitechnological plant: solar power towers, a concentrating thermodynamic solar system.

Noor solar plant in Ouarzazate, Morocco

It is located in the Dadès valley, at the crossroads between the Draa valley (in Morocco's central area), along the Sahara desert.

Noor solar plant in Ouarzazate, Morocco

The construction of Noor I, led by the Spanish consortium TSK-Acciona-Sener, involved 32% of local companies.

Noor solar plant in Ouarzazate, Morocco

The solar thermal plant is made of 500,000 parabolic concentrators arranged in 800 rows (covering 2,500 hectares). Once completed it will be as big as Morocco's capital, Rabat.