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.
8 years old
Mauritania, Africa
- 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
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
2 plants within 100 km, 81 MW combined
Source: SNIM
Location
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
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