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Nouakchott (Wind)30 MW Wind

WindRenewable

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.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Société Mauritanienne d'Electricité
Location
17.9651°, -15.9851°

Mauritania, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Société Mauritanienne d'Electricité operates 4 plants totalling 163 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 82 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nouakchott (Thermal) (9.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 17.965100, -15.985100
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Carbon Footprint

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

MauritaniaEnergy Profile

7
Total Plants
0.3 GW
Total Capacity
OilGasSolarWind
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