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Rural Electrification Program 16.5 MW
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Masdar's 31.6 MW renewable energy portfolio in Mauritania, including a 15 MW plant and 16.6 MW rural electrification program across 8 remote communities, started in 2016. It supplies 30% of electricity to 39,000 homes, saving 10 million liters of diesel and reducing 27,000 tons of CO2 annually. 31,173 MWh of clean electricity generated each year
Project Info
Technologies Used : SOLAR PV
CAPACITY : 16.5 MW
Project Completion Year 2016 (Inauguration)
Status : Operational
Location : Boutilimit, Aleg, Aioune, Akjoujt, Atar, El Chami, Boulenour and Beni Chab
Quick Facts
Diesel fuel savings: 09 million liters annually
Reduces CO2 emissions by 27,000 tons per year
Supplies 30% of the electricity demand for eight rural communities
Made up of 52,600 solar PV modules
Homes powered: more than 33,000
Solar energy penetration: 30 percent into the grid
