World Power Plants

Ain el Ibel I20 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Ain el Ibel I is a 20 MW solar power plant in Algeria, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #9 of 27 solar plants in Algeria, Ain el Ibel I's 20 MW represents 2.05% of Algeria's total solar capacity of 976 MW. The largest solar plant in Algeria is Adrar at 231 MW, making Ain el Ibel I 11.55 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hauts Plateaux Centre (106.6 MW, Solar) and Ain el Ibel II (53 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Algeria's northern region, approximately 150 km southeast of Algiers.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Sonelgaz
Location
34.3460°, 3.1640°

Algeria, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 41. largest of 59 plants in Algeria
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,096 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.11% of the installed capacity of Algeria
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Sonelgaz operates 26 plants totalling 6,537 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 220 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ain el Ibel II (0.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 34.346000, 3.164000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ain el Ibel I is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Algeria
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

AlgeriaEnergy Profile

59
Total Plants
18.0 GW
Total Capacity
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