Mauritania has received the finance to implement two energy projects that encompass solar power generation, transnational electricity interconnection and rural electrification. It also covers the project to strengthen productive and energy investments for the sustainable development of rural areas (RIMDIR). Mauritania: Clean energy ambitions could be fuelled by green hydrogenThe programme will develop solar power plants and establish a 1,373-kilometer high-voltage power line, with a transit capacity of 600MW between the two countries. The medium- and long-term objectives are to boost solar energy production and provide universal access to electricity in both countries. “Mauritania has significant opportunities to tap its renewable energy resources and accelerate its sustainable development journey in line with the government’s policy priorities,” said IEA Africa Programme Officer Rita Madeira.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 30, 2024 10:40 UTC