Marsa Alam Solar Power Station— 6 MW Solar
Marsa Alam Solar Power Station is a 6 MW solar power plant in Egypt, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #25 of 32 solar plants in Egypt. Its 6 MW represents 0.13% of Egypt's total solar capacity of 4,524 MW. The largest solar plant in Egypt is Benban Solar Park at 1,650 MW, making Marsa Alam 275 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sukari Gold Mine Solar Plant (36 MW, Solar) and Marsa Alam A (5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Red Sea Governorate, approximately 60 km from the city of Marsa Alam.
10 years old
Egypt, Africa
- 142. largest of 155 plants in Egypt
- #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,339 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
2 plants within 100 km, 41 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Marsa Alam Solar Power Station 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
Egypt- Continent
- Africa
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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