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Tamanrasset13 MW Solar

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Tamanrasset is a 13 MW solar power plant in Algeria. Ranked #20 of 27 solar plants in Algeria, Tamanrasset's 13 MW represents 1.33% of Algeria's total solar capacity of 976 MW. The largest solar plant in Algeria is Adrar at 231 MW, making Tamanrasset 17.8 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Tamanrasset Province, approximately 2,000 km south of Algiers.

Capacity
13 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Algerian Solar Company
Location
22.8490°, 5.4500°

Algeria, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 52. largest of 59 plants in Algeria
  • #22,124 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,258 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.07% of the installed capacity of Algeria
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Algerian Solar Company operates 2 plants totalling 22 MW

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 22.849000, 5.450000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Tamanrasset is a solar power plant producing approximately 20 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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