Sheikh Zayed Solar Power Plant 15 MW

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Sheikh Zayed Solar Power Plant, a 15 MW facility in Nouakchott, is the first utility-scale one in Mauritania. It provides 10% of the country's grid capacity, producing 25,409 MWh of clean energy and reducing 21,225 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. Its 30,000 solar panels, manufactured by Masdar PV, supply power to over 10,000 homes in the capital. The plant has exceeded energy production estimates and reduced generator load, leading to increased savings and fewer power failures. Funded by Masdar, it's among several international projects."

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Project Info

Technologies Used : SOLAR PV

CAPACITY : 15 MW

Project Completion Year 2012 (Inauguration)

Status : Operational

Location : Nouakchott

Quick Facts

Diesel fuel savings: 7 million liters annually

CO2 Emission reductions: 21,225 tones annually

Equipment: 29,826 micro morph thin-film solar panels

Homes powered: more than 10,000

Solar energy penetration: 10 percent into the grid