Nouakchott (Wind) is a 30 MW wind power plant in Mauritania, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #1 of 1 wind plants in Mauritania, it represents 100% of the country's total wind capacity of 30 MW. The largest wind plant in Mauritania is Nouakchott (Wind) at 30 MW, being the sole facility in the sector. Nearby plants include Nouakchott (Thermal) (51.804 MW, Oil) and Nouakchott (Solar) (30 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the region of Nouakchott, approximately 5 km from the city center.
7 years old
Mauritania, Africa
- 4. largest of 7 plants in Mauritania
- #16,429 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,476 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 9.5% of the installed capacity of Mauritania
7 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Société Mauritanienne d'Electricité operates 4 plants totalling 163 MW
2 plants within 100 km, 82 MW combined
Source: African Development Bank Group
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nouakchott (Wind) is a wind power plant producing approximately 79 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Mauritania- Continent
- Africa
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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