Sukari Gold Mine Solar Plant— 36 MW Solar
Sukari Gold Mine Solar Plant is a 36 MW solar power facility in Egypt. This plant contributes to the renewable energy sector and is part of the national grid. Ranked #16 of 32 solar plants in Egypt, Sukari Gold Mine Solar Plant's 36 MW accounts for 0.8% 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 this facility 45.8 times smaller. Nearby solar plants include Marsa Alam Solar Power Station at 6 MW and Marsa Alam A at 5 MW. The plant is located in the Red Sea Governorate, approximately 60 km from Marsa Alam city.
7 years old
Egypt, Africa
- 130. largest of 155 plants in Egypt
- #15,676 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,394 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Egypt
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Centamin plc operates 1 plants totalling 36 MW
2 plants within 100 km, 11 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sukari Gold Mine Solar Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 57 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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