The Noor-Ouarzazate complex is one of the largest concentrating solar power (CSP) facilities in the world—so large, in fact, that it is visible from space. Its goal is to provide power to over one million Moroccans while reducing Morocco’s oil consumption by about 2.5 million tons and cutting 760,000 tons of carbon emissions per year. It represents a bold step that underlines Morocco’s commitment to breaking dependence on imported fossil fuels and moving toward low carbon development. The Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) has provided comprehensive support to the government of Morocco since the beginning of the project. The result has been 200 million US dollars in World Bank financing and 97 million US dollars co-financing from the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) to construct the plant complex.
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ESMAP
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Document Date
2018/04/01
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Document Type
Brief
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Report Number
125048
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Volume No
1
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Total Volume(s)
1
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Disclosure Date
2018/04/08
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Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Doc Name
Beyond Electricity : How Morocco’s Solar Plant Is Benefiting Communities and Women and Shaping the Region’s Future
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Keywords
global public good; convention on climate change; technical assistance program; programs for children; Solar Power; drinking water facility; analytical and advisory; electricity export; community center; renewable resource; basic amenity; Mobile Health; european commission; building consensus; electrical power; green energy; female student; civil works; oil consumption; work environment; local manufacturers; global knowledge; socioeconomic impact; cash compensation; regional initiative; solar esmap; direct beneficiaries; climate mitigation; local jobs; knowledge exchange; photovoltaic module; bulk energy; project costing; sustainable energy; legal framework; employment opportunities; employment opportunity; finding job; local development; gender norm; rural area
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Beyond Electricity : How Morocco’s Solar Plant Is Benefiting Communities and Women and Shaping the Region’s Future (English). ESMAP impact,14 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/249291523256309851/Beyond-Electricity-How-Morocco-s-Solar-Plant-Is-Benefiting-Communities-and-Women-and-Shaping-the-Region-s-Future