World Power Plants

El Kheneg60 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

El Kheneg is a 60 MW solar power plant in Algeria, commissioned in 2020. Ranked #5 of 27 solar plants in Algeria. Its 60 MW represents 6.15% of Algeria's 976 MW total solar capacity. The largest solar plant in Algeria is Adrar at 231 MW, making El Kheneg 3.85 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Ouargla Province, approximately 800 km southeast of Algiers.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
33.7270°, 2.8110°

Algeria, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 36. largest of 59 plants in Algeria
  • #12,268 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #674 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.33% of the installed capacity of Algeria
Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 918 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ain el Ibel II (75.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 33.727000, 2.811000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

El Kheneg is a solar power plant producing approximately 95 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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