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Shalateen Solar Power Station5 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Shalateen Solar Power Station is a 5 MW solar facility in Egypt, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #26 of 32 solar plants in Egypt, it represents 0.11% of the country's total solar capacity of 4,524 MW. The largest solar plant in Egypt is Benban Solar Park at 1,650 MW, making Shalateen 330 times smaller. Nearby plants include Shalateen A (4.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Red Sea Governorate, approximately 200 km south of Marsa Alam.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Location
23.1272°, 35.6124°

Egypt, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 143. largest of 155 plants in Egypt
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 5 MW combined

Nearest plant: Abu Ramad Solar Power Station (114.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 23.127233, 35.612411
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Shalateen Solar Power Station is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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

EgyptEnergy Profile

155
Total Plants
138.3 GW
Total Capacity
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