Saudi Arabia

Waad Al Shamal ISCC — 50 MW Solar

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Waad Al Shamal ISCC is a 50 MW solar power plant located in Saudi Arabia. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
50 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2020

Year online

Owner
ACWA Power

Operator

Location
31.62, 38.80

Coordinates

Insights

#118
largest in Saudi Arabia
#822
largest Solar worldwide
#13,085
largest worldwide
2020
4 yrs newer than avg
15
operated by ACWA Power
1
plants within 100 km

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

Annual CO₂
3,232 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
96,973 t

over ~30 yrs

Intensity
41 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

703
cars per year
431
homes per year
146,929
trees to offset

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

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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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