World Power Plants

Ain el Ibel II53 MW Solar

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Ain el Ibel II is a 53 MW solar power plant in Algeria. Ranked #6 of 27 solar plants in Algeria, Ain el Ibel II's 53 MW constitutes 5.43% of Algeria's total solar capacity of 976 MW. The largest solar plant in Algeria is Adrar at 231 MW, making Ain el Ibel II 4.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hauts Plateaux Centre (106.6 MW, Solar) and Ain el Ibel I (20 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Ouargla Province, approximately 800 km southeast of Algiers.

Capacity
53 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Sonelgaz
Location
34.3420°, 3.1690°

Algeria, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 37. largest of 59 plants in Algeria
  • #12,865 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #786 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.29% of the installed capacity of Algeria
Age & fleet comparison

11 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, 187 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ain el Ibel I (0.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 34.342000, 3.169000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ain el Ibel II is a solar power plant producing approximately 84 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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