Oued el Ma is a 20 MW solar power plant in Batna, Algeria. It ranks #63 of 76 Algeria power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, solar supplies about 1.0% of Algeria's electricity; the national grid averages 633 gCO₂/kWh (1.1% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WKS0065283.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 20 MW, Oued el Ma is around the median solar plant in Algeria (20 MW). Technically it is described as PV. Its current lifecycle status is “Pre Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Solar PV converts sunlight directly into electricity with no moving parts or fuel; output varies by time of day and weather, so it pairs with storage or flexible backup.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #14 largest solar power plant of 27 in Algeria by capacity.
Algeria has 27 solar power plants in this dataset, together about 680 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Hauts Plateaux Est · Solar · 73.8 MW · Batna
- Ain Djasser · Gas · 793.6 MW · Batna
- Ain Azel · Solar · 20 MW · Setif
- Chelghoum El Aïd · Solar · 15 MW · Mila
- Kais power station · Gas · 1,055 MW · Khenchela
- F'KIRINA Mobile power plant · Gas · 240 MW · Oum El Bouaghi
Location
Coordinates 35.68, 5.9861 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Oued el Ma?
Oued el Ma is a 20 MW solar power plant in Batna, Algeria.