Ain el Melh 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 Melh'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 Melh 11.55 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Algeria's northern region, approximately 250 km northeast of Algiers.
8 years old
Algeria, Africa
- 41. largest of 59 plants in Algeria
- #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,093 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.11% of the installed capacity of Algeria
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Sonelgaz operates 26 plants totalling 6,537 MW
1 plants within 100 km, 980 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ain el Melh 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
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