Waad Al Shamal ISCC is a 50 MW solar power plant located in Saudi Arabia. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
Coordinates
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Location
Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Solar
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Commissioned
- 2020
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- ACWA Power
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Coordinates
- 31.620, 38.795
Carbon Footprint
tonnes / year
over ~30 yrs
Est. gCO2/kWh
Annual emissions equivalent to
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About this plant
Waad Al Shamal ISCC is a 50 MW solar power plant in Saudi Arabia. It is the largest solar plant in the country, commissioned in 2019. The facility is operated by the Saudi Electricity Company.
Ranked #1 of 8 solar plants in Saudi Arabia. Its 50 MW represents 39.37% of Saudi Arabia’s total solar capacity of 127 MW. The largest solar plant in Saudi Arabia is Waad Al Shamal ISCC at 50 MW, making it the only facility of its kind.
Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Waad Al Shamal Power Plant (1390 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Northern Borders Region of Saudi Arabia, approximately 1,000 km north of Riyadh.
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