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