HPC Ouargla is a 30 MW solar power plant in Algeria, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #8 of 27 solar plants in Algeria, it contributes 3.07% of the country's total solar capacity of 976 MW. The largest solar plant in Algeria is Adrar at 231 MW, making HPC Ouargla 7.7 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Ouargla Province, approximately 800 km southeast of Algiers.
8 years old
Algeria, Africa
- 39. largest of 59 plants in Algeria
- #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,519 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.17% of the installed capacity of Algeria
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Sonelgaz operates 26 plants totalling 6,537 MW
2 plants within 100 km, 692 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
HPC Ouargla is a solar power plant producing approximately 47 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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