What is Morocco's first solar project?

Morocco’s 800 MW solar hybrid project at Midelt will be the first solar project in the world to include thermal (heat) storage of PV (Photovoltaic) as well as CSP (Concentrated Solar Power). Midelt’s first-of-a-kind hybrid solar and shared storage project will deliver dispatchable solar at 7 cents per kWh.

Is Moroccan project the first hybrid solar project with CSP?

The Moroccan project marks the first time that the PV in a hybrid solar project with CSP will also charge the thermal energy storage incorporated in the CSP power block.

How many MW is a power plant in Morocco?

For example, in southern Moroccan provinces, power plants of Laâyoune and Boujdour cities, called NOOR (Arabic word which means light), have a total electrical generating capacity of 100 MW , .

Should Morocco co-locate PV and CSP and share CSP thermal storage?

This idea of colocating PV and CSP and sharing the CSP thermal storage is one that Schmitz believes will be widely applicable as energy grids become more saturated with renewables, not just Morocco’s, and as therefor more regulators move from lowest cost to “best fit” procurement.

How much DNI should a CSP plant use in Morocco?

The DNI solar map of Morocco provided by ARMINES/MINES ParisTech/TRANSVALOR/IRESEN 2019 (see Fig. 2 ), shows that there are relatively high values of DNI ranging from 1800 to 3000 kWh/m 2 /year, which are strongly recommended for CSP plants.

How can we estimate the geological potential of a Moroccan CSP plant?

A comprehensive method for estimating the Moroccan geological potential is lacking in the literature. Such an assessment is a very important to verify whether the total quantities of selected rocks (in tonnage) could meet the storage system requirements over the operating lifetime of a CSP plant or not.