Nouakchott (Thermal) is a 52 MW oil power plant located in Mauritania. View location, capacity, and technical details.
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Year online
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Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Oil
- Capacity
- 52 MW
- Commissioned
- 2015
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Société Mauritanienne d'Electricité
- Country
- MRT
- Coordinates
- 18.046, -15.975
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About this plant
Nouakchott (Thermal) is a 51.804 MW oil power plant in Mauritania, commissioned in 2018.
Ranked #2 of 3 oil plants in Mauritania. This plant’s 51.804 MW represents 39.01% of Mauritania’s total oil capacity of 133 MW. The largest oil plant in Mauritania is Guelbs El Rhein at 67 MW, making Nouakchott 1.3 times smaller.
Nearby plants include Nouakchott (Wind) (30 MW, Wind) and Nouakchott (Solar) (30 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the capital city, Nouakchott, which is situated on the Atlantic coast.
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