Thermo-Solar Powerstation Construction Commenced in the Spring in Morocco - V Maroku zahájili na jaře stavbu termosolární elektrárny
King Mohamed VI on March laid the foundation stone of the Ain Beni Mathar thermo-solar electricity plant at a ceremony attended by many people.
The ceremony at the site of the project, 86 km to the south of Oujda in eastern Morocco, signified the official commencement of works on the two-phased combined and integrated power station with an installed capacity to generate 472 MW of electricity, including 20 MW from the solar component.
The cost is estimated at € 400 million. The Bank will partially finance the project with two loans amounting to € 287.85 million.
Other sources of funding include $ 43.20 million from the Global Environment Fund (GEF), a loan of € 43 million from the Spanish Development Agency (ICO) and the National Electricity Corporation (ONE) of Morocco.
ZDROJ: allafrica.com,kráceno