One of the largest concentrated solar power complexes in the world, on the edge of the Sahara near Ouarzazate, Morocco, combining parabolic trough and solar tower plants with molten salt storage plus a photovoltaic stage, around 580 megawatts in all. Its stored heat lets it generate for hours after sunset, the ability that distinguishes concentrated solar from photovoltaics.
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Facility TypeConcentrated solar power complex 1 Capacity (MW) Commissioned YearNoor I entered service in 2016; the later phases followed through 2018. Connections
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Its stored heat lets it generate for hours after sunset, the ability that distinguishes concentrated solar from photovoltaics.
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Ouarzazate Solar Power Station (OSPS), also called Noor Power Station (نور, Arabic for light) is a solar power complex and auxiliary diesel fuel system located in Ouarzazate Province in Morocco, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Ouarzazate town, in Ghessat rural council area.
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