World Power Plants

Zouerate (Solar)3 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Zouerate is a 3 MW solar power plant in Mauritania, commissioned in 2018. Ranked #2 of 2 solar plants in Mauritania. Its 3 MW represents 9.09% of Mauritania's total solar capacity of 33 MW. The largest solar plant in Mauritania is Nouakchott at 30 MW, making Zouerate 10 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Guelbs El Rhein (66.6 MW, Oil) and Zouerate (14.4 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the region of Inchiri, approximately 700 km from Nouakchott.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Location
22.7241°, -12.4578°

Mauritania, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 7. largest of 7 plants in Mauritania
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,807 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.95% of the installed capacity of Mauritania
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 81 MW combined

Nearest plant: Zouerate (2.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: SNIM

Location

Coordinates:: 22.724100, -12.457800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Zouerate (Solar) is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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
Mauritania
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

MauritaniaEnergy Profile

7
Total Plants
0.3 GW
Total Capacity
OilGasSolarWind
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