Noor Ouarzazate Solar Power Station

Moroccan Solar Plant Faces Year-Long Outage, $51 Million Loss

5 March 2025

Out of service since early 2024, following a breakdown of the molten salt tank, the Noor Ouarzazate III solar power plant, with a gross capacity of 150 MW, will not be able to (…)

Morocco’s Solar Energy Push Faces Setback as Key Power Plant Halts Operations

21 May 2024

Since 2009, Morocco has been betting on the development of renewable energies. But for a few years now, the momentum seems to be running out of steam when it comes to solar (…)

Major breakdown at the Ouarzazate solar power plant: $47 million lost

25 March 2024

The Noor III plant, located in the Ouarzazate region, is shut down due to a "major technical failure", which has resulted in a loss of $47 million in revenue for Acwa Power, (…)

Morocco’s Renewable Energy Push: A Solution to Europe’s Power Woes?

9 May 2023

Morocco aims to produce 52% of its energy from renewable sources by 2030 to export a large part of it to Europe through submarine cables. Will it prioritize exports over (…)

Morocco’s Noor Solar Tower: World’s Largest Renewable Energy Marvel Propels Kingdom Forward

10 February 2020

The world’s largest solar power tower, Noor, is located in Morocco and is propelling the Kingdom towards the future of renewable energy, according to the French monthly (…)

Morocco Emerges as Spain’s Top Electricity Exporter, Boosted by Renewable Energy

9 August 2019

76% of electricity exchanges between the two countries are provided by the Kingdom. According to data from the semi-public Spanish operator, Red electrica de España, Morocco (…)