In order to support the development of Morocco’s renewable energy resources, the World Bank has approved US$519 million for the construction of the Noor II and III CSP projects, which form part of the 500 MW Noor-Ouarzazate Complex. This confirms the attractiveness of Morocco as a destination for international CSP investors.

Noor II is a 200 MW Parabolic through project and MASEN announced the prequalified bidders for on August 2013 :
• Abengoa SA and Abengoa Solar.
• International Company for Water and Power Projects (ACWA Power) and Sener Grupo De Ingeneria SA.
• International Power SA (Dubai branch of GDF Suez) and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC/MASDAR.

Noor III is a 100 MW Tower project and the prequalified bidders were:
• Abengoa SA and Abengoa Solar.
• EDF SA, EDF Energies Nouvelles SA, Brightsource Energy Inc, Brookstone Partners Morocco SA, Alstom Power System SA and Mitsui & Co Ltd.
• International Company for Water and Power Projects (ACWA Power) and Sener Ingeneria y Systemas.
• International Power SA (Dubai branch of GDF Suez), Solar Reserve LLC and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC/MASDAR.

MASEN will be joined by the most important players in the CSP industry at CSP Today Sevilla 2014, on 12-13 November.

Find the event’s programme by clicking on http://www.csptoday.com/csp/es-conference-agenda.php

If you would like any more information about the conference, please contact Octavio Murekian, Conference Organizer for CSP Today Sevilla 2014.