Activities of Solar Thermal Electricity Generation
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The project is one of 3 similar projects that are being implemented in Africa (Morocco, Algeria and Egypt), and mainly depend on integrating solar field with combined cycle.
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The capacity of the project is 140 MW including solar share of 20 MW.
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Local manufacturing accounted for about 50% of the solar component.
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The plant has been operated since July 2011.
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The project contributed to the formation of national technical cadres Capable of handling this technique.