World Power Plants

Oued el Ma20 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Mar 2026

Oued el Ma is a 20 MW solar power plant in Algeria, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #9 of 27 solar plants in Algeria, Oued el Ma's 20 MW represents 2.05% of Algeria's total solar capacity of 976 MW. The largest solar plant in Algeria is Adrar at 231 MW, making Oued el Ma 11.55 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ain Djasser (520 MW, Gas) and Hauts Plateaux Est (73.8 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Algeria's northern region, approximately 90 km southeast of Algiers.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
35.6800°, 5.9861°

Algeria, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 41. largest of 59 plants in Algeria
  • #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,093 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.11% of the installed capacity of Algeria
Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 649 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ain Djasser (21.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 35.680000, 5.986100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Oued el Ma is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 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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