A child plays with a plastic bag at the turbines field at the 30MW Nouakchott Wind Power Station in Nouakchott, on March 21, 2023. - The plant is managed by Societe Mauritanienne d’Electricite (SOMELEC), Mauritania’s electric utility company.
30MW wind farm plant has 15 turbines on a 1000Ha of land.
Mauritania wanted to achieve 20% of renewable energy in their energy mix by 2020 (they reached this goal in 2018 with 38% of renewable energy in their mix.)
The Nouakchott farm helped reach this goal, and is allowing the country to reduce fossil fuel importation. The plant supplies 14% of the electricity’s needs of Nouakchott, Mauritania's capital city.
The Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development aims to increase the share of renewable energy to 50% by 2030. (Photo by MARCO LONGARI / AFP)