Morocco’s 150 MW Noor III solar power plant shut down continues
Morocco is struggling to repair the damage that hit the power station during a tense electricity crisis.
22/03/2022 at 16h46, by Africa Business+
Currently at a standstill due to a breakdown, the operation of Noor III will only resume in December, according to information obtained by Africa Business+. Together with two other units, this 150 MW unit constitutes Noor Ouarzazate, the world’s largest concentrated solar power (CSP) station with a combined capacity of 510 MW.
Recommended articles
Renewable energies
12/12/2023 at 15h44, by Africa Business+
Iberdrola, Acciona, Acwa, Masdar — Spaniards and Emiratis well positioned at Noor Midelt III
Morocco’s ambitious solar power plant project has attracted several major international groups.
Renewable energies
07/07/2022 at 17h11, by Africa Business+
Embraer positioned for Air Algérie’s 15 aircraft purchase programme
Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune gave the green light for the purchase of 15 new aircraft and,...
Renewable energies
16/05/2022 at 16h20, by Africa Business+
LIFI-LED’s Ange Frédérick Balma seeks €15 million for manufacture unit in Cote d’Ivoire
The 44-year-old local entrepreneur, who harnesses LiFi technology to light up and connect villages,...
Bank
08/04/2022 at 15h27, by Africa Business+
Moroccan Noor Ouarzazate solar power plants raise €52 million to avoid bankruptcy
Minority shareholders are converting credit lines into shares to bring the companies operating the 430...
Renewable energies
30/03/2022 at 14h51, by Africa Business+
VSB France brings in Mauritian fund for Tunisian renewable energy projects
The subsidiary of the German group wants to limit its country risk on a wind farm and another solar...
Electricity
16/09/2021 at 16h34, by Africa Business+
Failures at the Noor solar plant incur losses
Two units suffered several breakdowns that caused the Moroccan operation’s production capacity to drop...