This aerial view shows workers cleaning solar panels at the 15MW Sheikh Zayed Solar Power Plant in Nouakchott, on March 21, 2023. - The plant is managed by Societe Mauritanienne d’Electricite (SOMELEC), Mauritania’s electric utility company.
15MW Sheikh Zayed Solar Power Plant is situated on 30 hectares of land and has 29870 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)