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Nouakchott 30 MW Wind Power Plant

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Area: 5888268 km2
Countries:
Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: Mauritania
Basins: North Atlantic (109) (Tennsift River)
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Climate Resilience and Adaptation (SDG 13.1)
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UN Climate Change Summit
Progress to Date: 75000 tCO2e per year Reduction in emissions per year
Services Needed: Stakeholder engagement & facilitation
Desired Partner: NGO / Civil Society
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2018  »  Ongoing
Project Website: www.carbonfootprint.com/mauritania_wind_1733.html
Additional Benefits: None
Beneficiaries: None
Planning & Implementation Time: 1-3 years
Primary Funding Source: NGO / Civil Society
Project Challenges: None
Project Source: Admin
Profile Completion: 80%

Project Overview

Mauritania is a country in North West Africa. Despite an abundance of natural resources, Mauritania remains poor, and is classified as a Least Developed Country by the United Nations. The country's economy is based on agriculture and livestock.The Nouakchott plant is the first wind farm in the country, supplying an equivalent of 140,000 people with green electricity.The project features 15 turbines installed on 1,000 ha of unoccupied land. The plant supplies 14% of the elect…

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Mauritania is a country in North West Africa. Despite an abundance of natural resources, Mauritania remains poor, and is classified as a Least Developed Country by the United Nations. The country's economy is based on agriculture and livestock.The Nouakchott plant is the first wind farm in the country, supplying an equivalent of 140,000 people with green electricity.The project features 15 turbines installed on 1,000 ha of unoccupied land. The plant supplies 14% of the electricity's need of Nouakchott, Mauritania's capital city. The Mauritania electricity grid is mainly powered by fossil fuel (mostly gas oil and fuel oil) and imports. The project develops around 105,000 MWh of green electricity each year and saves around 75,000 tCO2 per year.
Project Benefits: None
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: None
Months & Implementing: 1-3 years
Primary Funding Source: NGO / Civil Society
Challenges: None

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