World Power Plants

Chelghoum El Aïd15 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

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.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Sonelgaz
Location
36.2250°, 6.1100°

Algeria, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 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
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

7 plants within 100 km, 1,266 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ain Djasser (40.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 36.225000, 6.110000
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Carbon Footprint

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

AlgeriaEnergy Profile

59
Total Plants
18.0 GW
Total Capacity
GasSolarHydro
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