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Solar & wind farm atlas · Sub-Saharan Africa

Solar & wind farms in Mauritania

Every utility-scale solar park and wind farm in Mauritania tracked by Global Energy Monitor: operating, under construction and planned.

Operating solar + wind
260 MW
#99 of 222 countries
Solar PV
130 MW
#105 worldwide
Onshore wind
130 MW
#73 for wind
Under construction
0 MW
planned: 113 GW
Facilities tracked
33
all statuses
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Solar PVOnshore windOffshore windCSPBuilding / planned

Mauritania has 260 MW of utility-scale solar and wind capacity in operation across 33 tracked facilities, ranking #99 of 222 countries in this atlas.

The fleet is balanced between solar (130 MW) and wind (130 MW).

The pipeline is substantial: 0 MW under construction and 113 GW in pre-construction or announced, equal to 43,331% of today’s operating fleet.

About 134 MW (52%) of the operating capacity started up in 2021 or later; the busiest year was 2022, with 100 MW commissioned.

The largest concentrations are in Dakhlet Nouadhibou (105 MW), Nouakchott (80 MW), Tasiast (34 MW).

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See also: Mauritania energy profile for the electricity mix, carbon intensity and history.

Capacity commissioned per year

Operating facilities by first start year (MW). Projects without a known start year are not included.

Largest operating solar & wind farms in Mauritania

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FacilityTypeCapacitySinceRegionOwner
Boulenouar wind farm Onshore wind100 MW2022Dakhlet NouadhibouMauritanian Electricity Co
Toujounine solar farm Solar PV50 MW2017NouakchottMauritanian Electricity Co
Tasiast mine solar farm Solar PV34 MW2024TasiastKinross Gold Corp
Nouakchott wind farm Onshore wind30 MW2016NouakchottMauritanian Electricity Co
Zouérat solar project Solar PV14 MW2017Zouérat, Tiris Zemmour—
Seven 12MW solar farm Solar PV12 MW2016BoutilimitConsolidated Contractors Co
Assaba solar project Solar PV3.9 MW2017Assaba—
Trarza solar project II Solar PV3.8 MW2019Trarza—
Aleg solar project Solar PV3 MW2017Aleg, Brakna—
Dakhlet Nouadhibou solar project II Solar PV2.6 MW2017Dakhlet Nouadhibou—
Dakhlet Nouadhibou solar project I Solar PV2.5 MW2017Dakhlet Nouadhibou—
Ayoun El Atrous solar project Solar PV2.3 MW2017Ayoun el Atrous, Hodh El Gharbi—
Inchiri solar project Solar PV2.3 MW2017Inchiri—

Biggest projects in the pipeline

ProjectTypeStatusCapacityExpectedRegion
Megaton Moon Hybrid Solar projectSolar PVAnnounced30 GW2028—
Megaton Moon Hybrid Wind projectOnshore windAnnounced30 GW2029—
AMAN Green Hydrogen wind farmWindPre-construction18 GW2035—
AMAN Green Hydrogen solar farmSolar PVPre-construction12 GW——
Conjuncta and Infinity hybrid wind farmWindAnnounced5.1 GW—Noukachott
Conjuncta and Infinity hybrid solar farmSolar PVAnnounced5 GW—Noukachott
Project Nour hybrid solar farmSolar PVAnnounced5 GW—Inchiri
Project Nour hybrid wind farmWindAnnounced5 GW——
NAYRAH green hydrogen solar farmSolar PVAnnounced500 MW2029—
NAYRAH green hydrogen wind farmWindAnnounced500 MW2029—
NAYRAH wind farmOnshore windPre-construction500 MW2029—
Port of Nouakchott solar farmSolar PVPre-construction276 MW——
Hynfra Nouakchott wind farmOnshore windPre-construction276 MW——
Ewa Green solar farmSolar PVPre-construction160 MW—Nouakchott
Mauritania solar farmSolar PVAnnounced160 MW——
Ewa Green Boulenouar wind farmOnshore windPre-construction60 MW——
Mauritania wind farmWindAnnounced60 MW——
Mauritania (Iwa Green Energy) hybrid solar farmSolar PVAnnounced39 MW2026—
Mauritania (Iwa Green Energy) hybrid wind farmWindAnnounced30 MW——

Top regions (operating)

  1. Dakhlet Nouadhibou105 MW
  2. Nouakchott80 MW
  3. Tasiast34 MW
  4. Tiris Zemmour14 MW
  5. Boutilimit12 MW
  6. Assaba4 MW
  7. Trarza4 MW
  8. Brakna3 MW
  9. Hodh El Gharbi2 MW
  10. Inchiri2 MW

Largest owners (operating)

  1. Mauritanian Electricity Co180 MW
  2. Kinross Gold Corp34 MW
  3. Consolidated Contractors Co12 MW

Frequently asked questions

What is the largest solar farm in Mauritania?
The largest operating solar facility in Mauritania in this dataset is Toujounine solar farm (Nouakchott), with about 50 MW, in operation since 2017.
What is the largest wind farm in Mauritania?
The largest operating wind facility is Boulenouar wind farm (Dakhlet Nouadhibou), at about 100 MW, operating since 2022.
How much solar capacity does Mauritania have?
Utility-scale solar facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor total 130 MW in operation in Mauritania (#105 worldwide in this atlas), plus 0 MW under construction. Rooftop and small solar systems are not included, so national statistics including them are usually higher.
How much wind power capacity does Mauritania have?
130 MW of wind farms are operating (130 MW onshore), ranking #73 in this atlas, with 0 MW under construction.
How many solar and wind farms are there in Mauritania?
33 facilities are recorded, including operating, under-construction, planned, shelved and cancelled projects: 21 solar PV, 12 onshore wind.
Model a plant here. Simulate a solar park at Nouakchott with real NASA hourly weather in the solar calculator, or check the wind resource.

Nearby countries

South Africa 9.6 GWKenya 925 MWAngola 573 MWGhana 376 MWSenegal 335 MWEthiopia 326 MWZambia 293 MWNamibia 283 MWDjibouti 224 MWBurkina Faso 219 MW

Sources & references

  1. Global Energy Monitor — Global Solar Power Tracker & Global Wind Power Tracker (February 2026) — CC BY 4.0
  2. Global Energy Monitor — Global Wind Power Tracker — CC BY 4.0