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Noor Ouarzazate Solar Complex

Concentrated solar power and PV complex with thermal storage, a reference project for dispatchable renewables in Africa.

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Stage
Operating
Capacity
Approx. 580 MW (CSP and PV)
CAPEX
not_available
Timeline
Phases commissioned from 2016

Key data

Location
Drâa-Tafilalet Region
Stage
Operating
Status
Operating
Capacity
Approx. 580 MW (CSP and PV)
CAPEX
Pending verification
Timeline
Phases commissioned from 2016
Owner
Pending verification
Partners
Pending verification
Commodities
Pending verification
Value chain
Pending verification
Noor III solar tower, Ouarzazate Solar Power Station, Morocco
Noor III solar tower, Ouarzazate Solar Power Station, Morocco · Richard Allaway / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Connections

Country

Morocco

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    Noor Ouarzazate Solar Complex

    Last verified 26 Aug 2026Verified

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