This aerial view shows the 50MW Nouakchott solar plant in Nouakchott, on March 21, 2023. - The plant is managed by Societe Mauritanienne d’Electricite (SOMELEC), Mauritania’s electric utility company.
50MW solar plant is situated on 60 hectares of land and has 156240 solar panels.
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 Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development aims to increase the share of renewable energy to 50% by 2030. (Photo by MARCO LONGARI / AFP)