List of power plants in Mauritania
The power plants in Mauritania are shown both on a map and in tables (with key figures). The list is not complete.
Installed capacity and annual production
In 2016, Mauritania was in 144th place in the world with 558 MW of installed capacity and 147th place in the world for annual generation with 1.139 billion kWh . The degree of electrification was 41.7% in 2016 (81% in cities and 2.3% in rural areas). In 2016, Mauritania was self-sufficient in terms of electricity generation; it neither imported nor exported electricity.
The state electricity supplier Société mauritanienne d'électricité (SOMELEC) operates 60 systems with an installed capacity of 486 MW (as of December 2019). It is planned to build three 225 kV lines to connect the population centers on the coast and in the south of the country as well as some of the current island networks in the interior. Another 225 kV line is to connect Nouakchott with Senegal .
It is intended to export electricity to both Mali and Senegal.
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Caloric power plants
| Name of the power plant | Inst. Power (MW) | Type / fuel | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nouakchott | 180 | natural gas | in operation |
Solar power plants
| Name of the power plant | Inst. Power (MW) | Type | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nouakchott | 50 | Photovoltaics | in operation (since 2017) |
| Sheikh Zayed | 15th | Photovoltaics | in operation (since 2013) |
| Zouérat | 3 | Photovoltaics | in operation (since 2013) |
Hydropower plants
The only permanent water-bearing river in Mauritania is Senegal , which forms the border with the neighboring country Senegal to the south . Currently (as of June 2020) there are no hydropower plants along the border, so Mauritania does not have its own hydropower plants. However, Mauritania is contractually entitled to part of the electricity generated by three hydropower plants in neighboring Mali .
| Name of the power plant | Inst. Power (MW) | flow | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Félou | 60 | Senegal | in operation since 2013 (share 30%) |
| Gouina | 140 | Senegal | under construction (share 33%); Commissioning planned for the end of 2020 |
| Manantali | 200 | Bafing | in operation since 2001 (share 15%) |
Wind farms
According to The Wind Power , wind turbines with a total output of 102 MW were in operation in Mauritania at the end of 2019 .
| Name of the wind farm | Inst. Power (MW) | number | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulenouar | 102 | 39 | Commissioning planned for the end of 2020 |
| Nouadhibou | 4.4 | 16 x 0.275 | in operation (since 2012) |
| Nouakchott | 30th | 15 × 2 | in operation (since 2015) |
Individual evidence
- ^ The World Factbook. CIA , accessed June 22, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Production. SOMELEC , accessed on June 22, 2020 (French).
- ↑ Puissances installées. SOMELEC, accessed on June 22, 2020 (French).
- ↑ a b c d e f g La Mauritanie face au défi du Changement climatique. (PDF) Réseau Habitat et Francophonie Français, Nouakchott, April 1, 2019, pp. 10–11, 14, 17–20 , accessed on June 22, 2020 (French).
- ↑ a b c d Electricity Sector in Mauritania. (PDF) unohrlls.org, December 6, 2016, pp. 7–8, 14–15 , accessed on June 22, 2020 (English).
- ↑ Electricity Sector, a rapidly changing sector ... (PDF) www.petrole.gov.mr, October 14, 2014, pp. 8–9 , accessed on June 22, 2020 (English).
- ↑ a b Sénégal-Mauritanie: lancement d'une ligne d'interconnexion électrique de 225 kv. afrique.le360.ma, October 16, 2016, accessed June 23, 2020 (French).
- ↑ La Mauritanie s'engage à fournir de l'électricité au Mali. afrique.le360.ma, May 8, 2018, accessed June 23, 2020 (French).
- ^ Mauritanie: inauguration d'une centrale solaire photovoltaïque de 50 MW à Toujounine. www.financialafrik.com, November 24, 2017, accessed June 22, 2020 (French).
- ^ The Sheikh Zayed Solar Power Plant. masdar.ae, accessed June 22, 2020 .
- ↑ BARRAGE HYDROELECTRIQUE DE GOUINA: Les travaux ont atteint un niveau de réalisation satisfaisant. www.omvs.org, accessed June 22, 2020 (French).
- ↑ Online access> Countries> Mauritania. The Wind Power (WP), accessed on June 22, 2020 .
- ↑ Boulenouar (Mauritania). WP, accessed on June 22, 2020 (English).
- ↑ Elecnor wins contract to build its second wind farm in Mauritania. www.elecnor.com, July 3, 2018, accessed June 22, 2020 (English).
- ↑ Mauritanian Wind Farm Wins Time With ALE. www.heavyliftnews.com, August 6, 2019, accessed June 22, 2020 .
- ↑ Nouakchott (Mauritanie). WP, accessed on June 22, 2020 (English).
- ^ Windpower Nouakchott. www.elecnor.com, accessed June 22, 2020 (English).
- ↑ Mauritania: first wind 30 MW energy plant inaugurated. northafricapost.com, November 26, 2015, accessed June 22, 2020 .