Plaine des Roches is a 15 MW solar power plant in Mauritius, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #3 of 6 solar plants in Mauritius, it represents 13.4% of the country's total solar capacity of 112 MW. The largest solar plant in Mauritius is Solitude at 28 MW, making Plaine des Roches 1.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fort William Ceb (150 MW, Oil), Fort George (137.424 MW, Oil), and Savannah Estate Sidec power station (105 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Mauritius, approximately 20 km from Port Louis.
10 years old
Mauritius, Africa
- 14. largest of 23 plants in Mauritius
- #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,940 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 1.52% of the installed capacity of Mauritius
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Solar Mauritius operates 2 plants totalling 43 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 974 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Plaine des Roches is a solar power plant producing approximately 24 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
Mauritius- Continent
- Africa
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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