Sheikh Zayed Solar Power Plant

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Sheikh Zayed Solar Power Plant (محطة الشيخ زايد للطاقة الشمسية الكهروضوئية) is an operating solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Nouakchott, Mauritania.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Sheikh Zayed Solar Power Plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
Operating[1] 2013[2] 15 MWp/dc[3] PV[4] Societe Mauritanienne d'Electricite (SOMELEC)[2] Societe Mauritanienne d'Electricite (SOMELEC)[2]

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Sheikh Zayed Solar Power Plant

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Nouakchott, Nouakchott, Mauritania[5][2] 18.1528, -15.9842 (exact)[5]

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References

  1. https://masdar.ae/en/masdar-clean-energy/projects/the-sheikh-zayed-solar-power-plant. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (PDF) https://masdar.ae/-/media/corporate/projects/downloads/sheikh-zayed-solar-power-plant/15mw-mauritania_v2.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://www.sma.de/en/products/references/nouakchott-mauretania.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://masdar.ae/Masdar-Clean-Energy/Projects/The-Sheikh-Zayed-Solar-Power-Plant. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://www.arabianbusiness.com/masdar-develop-solar-project-in-mauritania-477361.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)