Mauritania Photovoltaic Exhibition and Energy Storage

The facility is responsible for 10% of Mauritania's grid capacity. It generates 25,409 megawatt-hours of renewable electricity per year and displaces approximately 21,225 tons of CO2. The plant's almost 30,000 solar panels, manufactured by Masdar PV, provide electricity to more than 10,000 houses in Nouakchott.

Mauritania has high-quality wind and solar resources whose large-scale development could have catalytic effects in supporting the country to deliver universal electricity access to its citizens and achieve its vision for sustainable economic development.

The Sheikh Zayed Solar Power Plant in Nouakchott, the capital of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a 15-megawatt solar installation. It is one of Africa's largest solar power facilities and the country's first utility-scale facility. The facility is responsible for 10% of Mauritania's grid capacity.

The plant's almost 30,000 solar panels, manufactured by Masdar PV, provide electricity to more than 10,000 houses in Nouakchott. The plant has produced more energy than expected, resulting in significant savings and accounting for an annual increase in demand.

The power plant is one of numerous worldwide initiatives supported by Masdar. Mauritanian utility (SOMELEC) issued a request for proposals, and the Vergnet-ABC Diesel pool was chosen to deliver the hybrid power plant project in Mauritania. It will be the first of its kind in the sub-region of West Africa.

The board gave their approval on July 1, 2021. In terms of objectives, the initiative aims to stretch across the Sahel region, connecting 250 million people with electricity by tapping into the region's abundant solar resources.