The initial 160MW phase of the Noor-Ouarzazate CSP plant – also partially financed by the World Bank – is under construction in central Morocco and due for completion next year.
The first phase alone will make Noor-Ouarzazate the largest CSP plant in the developing world, and once the second phase is brought online it will be the world's largest.
Unlike the first phase, which is employing just parabolic-trough CSP technology, the second phase will also incorporate power-tower technology.
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