Sheikh Zayed Solar Power Plant, a 15 MW facility in Nouakchott, is the first utility-scale one in Mauritania. It provides 10% of the country's grid capacity, producing 25,409 MWh of clean energy and reducing 21,225 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. On 12 August 2025, Mauritania's Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Mohamed Khaled, announced a strategic renewable energy project with a total investment of $287 million, aimed at expanding the country's clean energy capacity. The project includes a 160 MW photovoltaic solar plant in Nouakchott, a. Mauritania has signed its first independent power producer contract, a $300 million agreement with Iwa Green Energy to develop a 60-megawatt hybrid solar-wind power plant. 5 million financing package from the African Development Bank and the Green Climate Fund will support two major projects that aim to develop solar power generation, transnational electricity interconnection and rural electrification in the country. With high intensity solar radiation throughout the country, it's no wonder that the government of Mauritania, in partnership with international partners, is focusing on harnessing. A nation of one million square kilometres and 754 kilometres of coastline — engineered for solar, wind, wave, and the world's largest green hydrogen ambition.
