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Solitude is a 28.3 MW solar power plant in Mauritius. Ranked #1 of 6 solar plants in Mauritius. Its 28.3 MW represents 25.29% of Mauritius's total solar capacity of 112 MW. The largest solar plant in Mauritius is Solitude at 28 MW, making it equal in size to itself. Nearby plants within 50 km 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 the Plaines Wilhems region, approximately 20 km from the capital city, Port Louis.

Capacity
28.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Solar Mauritius
Location
-20.0750°, 57.5400°

Mauritius, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 11. largest of 23 plants in Mauritius
  • #17,200 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,751 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 2.86% of the installed capacity of Mauritius
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Solar Mauritius operates 2 plants totalling 43 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 961 MW combined

Nearest plant: Belle Vue power station (6.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: -20.075000, 57.540000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Solitude is a solar power plant producing approximately 45 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

MauritiusEnergy Profile

23
Total Plants
1.0 GW
Total Capacity
OilCoalSolarBiomass
Top Fuels

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