Waad Al Shamal ISCC is a 50 MW solar power plant in Saudi Arabia. It is the largest solar plant in the country, commissioned in 2019. The facility is operated by the Saudi Electricity Company. Ranked #1 of 8 solar plants in Saudi Arabia. Its 50 MW represents 39.37% of Saudi Arabia's total solar capacity of 127 MW. The largest solar plant in Saudi Arabia is Waad Al Shamal ISCC at 50 MW, making it the only facility of its kind. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Waad Al Shamal Power Plant (1390 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Northern Borders Region of Saudi Arabia, approximately 1,000 km north of Riyadh.
6 years old
Saudi Arabia, Asia
- 118. largest of 163 plants in Saudi Arabia
- #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
- #822 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Saudi Arabia
6 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
ACWA Power operates 15 plants totalling 1,176 MW
1 plants within 100 km, 1,390 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Waad Al Shamal ISCC is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 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
Saudi Arabia- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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