World Power Plants

HPC Ouargla30 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

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.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Sonelgaz
Location
32.6020°, 5.8340°

Algeria, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Sonelgaz operates 26 plants totalling 6,537 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 692 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hassi Messoud Ouest (89.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 32.602000, 5.834000
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Carbon Footprint

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

AlgeriaEnergy Profile

59
Total Plants
18.0 GW
Total Capacity
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