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List of power stations in Mauritania

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A view of Mauritania from space showing the capital city Nouakchott, a solar power plant, and the Atlantic Ocean.

This article lists the power stations in Mauritania. Energy in Mauritania is managed by the national company called Somelec. Most of the electricity comes from small diesel generators, but the country is building more ways to get power from the sun and wind because these natural resources are abundant in Mauritania.

As the country develops more renewable energy sources, it is also sharing extra power with nearby countries. Mauritania sends surplus energy to Senegal and Mali. It also benefits from large dams in Mali that help provide hydroelectric power. This helps meet the growing needs of people and businesses in Mauritania.

Thermal

In Mauritania, most electricity comes from small power stations that run on diesel fuel. These stations are not all connected to a big power grid, but that is changing. The country is building more power stations that can share electricity with each other, and they are also starting to use wind and sunlight to make clean energy because Mauritania has lots of wind and sunshine.

Thermal power stationCommunityFuel typeCapacityYear completedOwner
Nouadhibou Thermal Power StationNouadhibouNatural gas120 MW2014Somelec & Others

Solar

Centrale solaire de Sheikh Zayed
Solar power stationCommunityCapacityYear completedOwner
Sheikh Zayed Solar Power PlantNouakchott15 MW2013Masdar of Abu Dhabi
Eight plants in rural areasAtar and others16.6 MW2016Masdar of Abu Dhabi
Zouerat solar plantZouérat3 MW2013
Nouakchott solar plantNouakchott50 MW

Wind

In Mauritania, wind power is becoming an important source of energy. The country has very good wind conditions, which makes it ideal for generating electricity from wind turbines. This helps provide more reliable power to the people living there.

Wind farmCommunityCapacityYear completedOwner
Boulenouar Wind Power StationBoulenoir102.3 MWSiemens
Nouadhibou Wind Power StationNouadhibou4.4 MW2011Somelec and others
Nouakchott Wind Power StationNouakchott30 MW2015

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