Boulenouar wind farm

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Boulenouar wind farm (local name: مزرعة الرياح بو انوار) is a wind farm under construction in Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Mauritania.


Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Boulenouar wind farm

Status Nameplate capacity Mount type Owner Operator
Construction[1] 100 MW[2] Onshore Mauritanian Electricity Company (Somelec)[2] Elecnor Group; Siemens Gamesa[2]

Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Boulenouar wind farm

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Mauritania[3] 21.2663, -16.6976 (exact)[3]

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References

  1. "A Mission To Unlock Africa's Wind Energy Potential With Siemens Gamesa". Pan Afrivan Visions. October 17, 2021. Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "MAURITANIA: Elecnor denies withdrawing from the Boulenouar wind farm project". Afrik 21. September 30, 2020. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Boulenouar Wind Power Station". Wikidata. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.