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Nouakchott Wind Power Station 30MW
Project owner : Somelec
Partner : Elecnor
Nouakchott Wind Farm is an onshore wind power project with a total capacity of 30 MW, all of which is currently active. The project is located in Nouakchott, Mauritania and is operated by Elecnor. It consists of 15 turbines, each with a power of 2,000 kW and a diameter of 97 m. The wind farm was developed by a joint venture of Valorem, Elecnor, and Tractebel and was commissioned in November 2015.
Project Info
Technologies Used : Onshore wind farm
CAPACITY : 30 MW
15 turbines: Gamesa G97/2000 (power 2 000 kW, diameter 97 m)
Project Completion Year 2015 (Inauguration)
Status : Operational
Location : Nouakchott
Quick Facts
Diesel fuel savings: 14 million liters annually
Homes powered: more than 20,000
CO2 Emission reductions: 41,225 tones annually
WIND energy penetration: 20 percent into the grid
