Ras el Oued is a 20 MW solar power plant in Algeria, commissioned in an undisclosed year. It is located at coordinates 36.0100, 5.0350. Ranked #9 of 27 solar plants in Algeria, Ras el Oued represents 2.05% of Algeria's total solar capacity of 976 MW. The largest solar plant in Algeria is Adrar at 231 MW, making Ras el Oued 11.55 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ain Azel (20 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the northeastern region of Algeria, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city, Algiers.
11 years old
Algeria, Africa
- 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
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Sonelgaz operates 26 plants totalling 6,537 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 1,653 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ras el Oued 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
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