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Malbaza is a 7 MW solar power plant in Niger, representing the only solar facility in the country. Ranked #1 of 1 solar plant in Niger, Malbaza's 7 MW constitutes 100% of Niger's solar capacity. The largest solar plant in Niger is Malbaza itself at 7 MW. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Tahoua Region, approximately 200 km east of Niamey.

Capacity
7 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Niger Solar Energy
Location
13.9700°, 5.5250°

Niger, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 7. largest of 7 plants in Niger
  • #26,611 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,031 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 4.19% of the installed capacity of Niger
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Niger Solar Energy operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 2 MW combined

Nearest plant: Usmanu Danfodiyo University (98.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 13.970000, 5.525000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Malbaza is a solar power plant producing approximately 11 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
Niger
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

NigerEnergy Profile

7
Total Plants
0.2 GW
Total Capacity
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