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Mérina Dakhar — 34 MW Solar

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Mérina Dakhar is a 34 MW solar power plant located in Senegal. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
34 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2018

Year online

Owner
Mérina Dakhar Solar

Operator

Location
15.16, -16.59

Coordinates

Insights

#4
largest in Senegal
#1,450
largest Solar worldwide
#15,952
largest worldwide
2018
2 yrs newer than avg
1
operated by Mérina Dakhar Solar
3
plants within 100 km

Location

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Solar
Capacity
34 MW
Commissioned
2018
Status
Operational
Owner
Mérina Dakhar Solar
Country
SEN
Coordinates
15.155, -16.593

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
2,224 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
66,718 t

over ~30 yrs

Intensity
41 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

483
cars per year
297
homes per year
101,087
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

Nearby Plants

Bel-Air

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99MW · 2015

Ten Merina

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34MW · 2020

Kahone 1

Senegal · Solar

21MW · 2016

Bokhol

Senegal · Solar

16MW · 2018

Kaolack

Senegal · Oil

15MW

Saint-Louis

Senegal · Oil

11MW · 2015

About this plant

Mérina Dakhar is a 34.4 MW solar power plant in Senegal.
Ranked #1 of 4 solar plants in Senegal, it accounts for 32.54% of the country’s total solar capacity of 106 MW. The largest solar plant in Senegal is Ten Merina at 34 MW, making Mérina Dakhar 1.01 times larger.
Nearby plants within 50 km include Ten Merina (34.4 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Dakar region, approximately 50 km from Dakar city.

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