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.
Algeria, Africa
- 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
7 plants within 100 km, 918 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
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
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