Zaouiet Kounta is a 6 MW solar power plant in Algeria, commissioned in 2013. Ranked #25 of 27 solar plants in Algeria, it represents 0.61% of the country's total solar capacity of 976 MW. The largest solar plant in Algeria is Adrar at 231 MW, making Zaouiet Kounta 38.5 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Béchar Province, approximately 1,000 km from Algiers.
11 years old
Algeria, Africa
- 57. largest of 59 plants in Algeria
- #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,339 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Algeria
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Sonelgaz operates 26 plants totalling 6,537 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 280 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Zaouiet Kounta is a solar power plant producing approximately 9 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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