List of power stations in Mauritania

This article lists power stations in Mauritania . Energy is distributed by the national Mauritania Electricity Company (Somelec). Most energy comes from small, distributed diesel generators, but grid-connected electricity is rapidly increasing, particularly renewable energy due to Mauritania's favorable wind and solar conditions. ^[1]

Mauritania exports surplus energy to Senegal and Mali, ^[2] while also benefiting from hydroelectric dams in Mali. ^[1]

Thermal

Thermal power station	Community	Coordinates	Fuel type	Capacity	Year completed	Owner	Notes
Nouadhibou Thermal Power Station	Nouadhibou		Natural gas	120 MW	2014	Somelec & Others	[3]

Solar

Solar power station	Community	Coordinates	Capacity	Year completed	Owner	Notes
Sheikh Zayed Solar Power Plant	Nouakchott		15 MW	2013	Masdar of Abu Dhabi	[4] [5]
Eight plants in rural areas	Atar and others		16.6 MW	2016	Masdar of Abu Dhabi	[6] [7]
Zouerat solar plant	Zouérat		3 MW	2013		[1]
Nouakchott solar plant	Nouakchott		50 MW			Planned [2]

Wind

Wind farm	Community	Coordinates	Capacity	Year completed	Owner	Notes
Boulenouar Wind Power Station	Boulenoir	21°18′16″N16°31′05″W / 21.30444°N 16.51806°W / 21.30444; -16.51806	102.3 MW		Siemens	Under construction [8]
Nouadhibou Wind Power Station	Nouadhibou		4.4 MW	2011	Somelec and others	[9]
Nouakchott Wind Power Station	Nouakchott		30 MW	2015		[10]

See also

• List of power stations in Africa
• List of largest power stations in the world
• Energy in Mauritania

References

1. "Electricity Sector in Mauritania" (PDF). Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines. 5 December 2016. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018.
2. Alexakis, Vanessa (2018-06-28). "Mauritania - rich in minerals and fish - aims at becoming renewable energy powerhouse". euronews. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
3. Nouadhibou Thermal Power Plant Expected To Come Online In 2014
4. Reported To Be The Biggest Solar Plant In Africa In 2013
5. "The Sheikh Zayed Solar Power Plant Mauritania - Masdar". masdar.ae. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
6. "UAE installs eight solar energy plants in Mauritania". The National. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
7. kig, Antony; a (2016-11-28). "Eight rural solar plants in Mauritania now operational". Construction Review Online. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
8. Africa Inc Magazine (23 September 2020). "Spanish energy company Elecnor sells stake in Mauritanian wind power project to Siemens". Nairobi: Africa Inc Magazine. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
9. "Mauritania, Nouadhibou". Vergnet A Leading Global Renewable Energy Solutions Provider. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
10. "Mauritania: first wind 30 MW energy plant inaugurated", in The North Africa Post, 26 November 2015