Zineb Aghzou
Engineer
Ouarzazate, Morocco
Zineb creates clean energy by working as an engineer at the largest concentrated solar power plant in the world, on the edge of the Sahara Desert. Using sunlight and mirrors, the plant generates energy that can be stored during the day and used at night. By reducing Morocco’s reliance on fossil fuels, the plant is set to reduce carbon emissions by 760,000 tons a year. Zineb’s work helps to provide affordable renewable energy for millions of people.
Ouarzazate, Morocco
Concentrated solar power (CSP) is a clean energy source that powers households and businesses day and night. Through a combined investment of nearly $2.5 billion, CIF, the World Bank, African Development Bank, and other partners are supporting development of Morocco’s Noor Ouarzazate Concentrated Solar Power Plant. It is the world’s largest CSP facility—so big that it can be seen from outer space. Spanning an area the size of the Moroccan capital city, this stunning feat of climate finance is supplying 580 megawatts of clean energy to around 2 million people.