Chelghoum El Aïd is a 15 MW solar power plant in Algeria, operational since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #18 of 27 solar plants in Algeria, Chelghoum El Aïd contributes 1.54% of Algeria's total solar capacity of 976 MW. The largest solar plant in Algeria is Adrar at 231 MW, making Chelghoum El Aïd 15.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ain Djasser (520 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Skikda Province, approximately 400 km east of Algiers.
11 years old
Algeria, Africa
- 50. largest of 59 plants in Algeria
- #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,943 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.08% of the installed capacity of Algeria
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Sonelgaz operates 26 plants totalling 6,537 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 1,266 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chelghoum El Aïd is a solar power plant producing approximately 24 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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