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1. A ENERGY PROJECT IN MOROCCO
A new project!
In February 2014 He Mohammed
VI,opened the first phase of what will
eventually become a major solar energy
facility in the center of the country.The
project is a remarkable piece of
engineering with tracking parabolic
mirrors, reflecting and concentrating
sunlight into a heating loop, which then
transfers the energy into steam and
ultimately electricity from turbines. The
system provides 3 hours of turbines
operation once the sun has set. Phase
one of the project involves the
construction of a 160 MV concentrated
solar power (CSP) plant named Noor I ,
Phase Two involves the construction of
the 200 MV Noor II CSP plant . Phase
three will involve the construction of
The original cost of Noor was $1.1
billions, but reports show that upwards
of $2 billions has been spent. The
justification for the project is interesting
and can be found in one of documents
on the World Bank Project site. The
project is situate near a reservoir and is
quite water intensive. Finally there is the
important aspect of emissions reduction.
The Noor I CSP plant is expected to
displace 240,000 tonnes a year of CO2
emissions. For natural gas alone with its
lower carbon footprint, this is
displacement could fall well below
200,000 tonnes.But like all such
projects, this is displacement of CO2
which may result in a lower eventually
accumulation. The Moroccan CSP is a
fascinating project , but even more so as
the numbers are put down on paper.
The model of future in Morocco