Shalateen A is a 4.5 MW solar power plant in Egypt, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #29 of 32 solar plants in Egypt. Its 4.5 MW represents 0.1% 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 Shalateen A 366.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Shalateen Solar Power Station (5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Red Sea Governorate, approximately 800 km southeast of Cairo.
11 years old
Egypt, Africa
- 146. largest of 155 plants in Egypt
- #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,040 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Egyptian Electricity Holding Company operates 61 plants totalling 52,596 MW
1 plants within 100 km, 5 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Shalateen A is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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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