MARKET / MAURITANIA
#20Continent rank
8Deals tracked
$2,890mCapital tracked
442 MWPipeline
42 MWOperational (tracked)
294 MWInstalled RE (2024, IRENA)
52%Electricity access (2024, World Bank)
$11.7bnGDP (2025, World Bank)
7.62%RE capital / GDP (12M)

Market primer

structure, counterparties and bankability context
Region / power poolWestern Africa · COMELEC
Main offtaker
Regulator
PPA frameworkNot yet researched
Currency / convertibility · Not yet researched
GDP per capita$2,198 (2025, World Bank)
Sovereign ratingsMoody’s · S&P · IMF DSA
Last updatedpending

Installed renewables

20152024, MW (IRENA)

Deals

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DateDealType$mConf
2025-12-17Nouakchott–Kiffa Transmission Line Projectcorporate_debt145B
2025-12-15Ministry of Energy and Petroleumcorporate_debt60B
2025-11-30Mauritanian Governmentcorporate_debt42B
2025-11-25Ten Solar Power Plants Programproject_finance42A
2025-09-29Ewa Green Energyequity_raise300B
2025-09-12Mauritania Hybrid Solar-Wind Power Plant (Ewa Green Energy PPP)project_finance300B
2025-08-21Mauritania Multi-Sector Investment Programproject_financepledge2,000B
2025-07-04Arab Coordination Group (ACG)corporate_debt2,000B

Project pipeline

Tariffs & policy

2026-04-15Green Hydrogen Auction Framework
Ministry of Energy and Petroleum; African Development Bank
2026-03-24Technical assistance for the program of affordable access to clean and renewable energy
Ministry of Energy and Petroleum; European Union
2025-10-08Desert-To-Power Regional Technical Assistance Project for the Sahel (ReTAPS) - Green Mini-Grids
African Development Bank; ECREEE; Ministry of Energy and Petroleum
2025-05-07Privatized Power Generation Model
Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Mohamed Ould Khaled
2025-03-08National energy compact
Ministry of energy

Recent coverage

from the archive
2026-07-01John Cockerill to add solar, BESS to diesel-fired plants in Mauritania | Renewable Energy News | Renewables Now
John Cockerill's addition of solar and BESS to diesel plants in Mauritania marks a significant shift towards hybrid energy solutions in the region.
2026-06-29Desert to Power: African Development Bank witnesses signing of three contracts paving the way for construction of 1,373 km of power transmission networks between Mauritania and Mali
2026-05-12Mauritania And Mali Sign Key Contracts For Cross-Border Power Interconnection Project
2026-04-28Mauritania Advances Green Hydrogen Ambitions with AfDB-Supported Auction Framework
Mauritania has finalized the auction framework for its green hydrogen sector with AfDB support, marking a transition from strategic planning to potential project procurement.
2026-04-07IsDB approves US$59.28 million to expand rural electrification in Mauritania
2026-03-25Mauritania Doubles Fuel Storage to Shield Power Market from Global Shocks
2026-03-24Mauritania: The European Union supports a new decisive phase of energy reform
Mauritania has launched a technical assistance program to operationalize its Electricity Code and regulatory framework, aiming to accelerate private investment and transition the sector toward universal access and green hydrogen development.
2026-03-20Mauritania signs $300 million Independent Power Producer (IPP) deal for hybrid solar-wind plant under Desert to Power initiative
2026-02-11Mauritania–Mali Power Interconnection Project Boosts Renewable Energy And Grid Access
2026-01-19Mauritania shapes power supply growth around gas and renewables
2025-12-30Mauritania Launches 220 MW Hybrid Power Plant
The project status has progressed to operational with a confirmed capacity of 220 MW.
2025-12-16Mauritania’s ‘Line of Hope’ Secures $60M Loan from Saudi Development Fund
Names the specific project behind the $60M Saudi Fund loan already on record — a 182km Aouinat Ezbel–Néma transmission line — giving financiers line-item visibility into Mauritania's east-west grid interconnection push toward its 2030 universal-access target.
2025-12-15GreenGo Energy And SELECT ENERGY Partner On Landmark Green Ammonia Project In Mauritania, Advancing Renewable Industrial Solutions
GreenGo Energy locks in SELECT as offtake/co-development partner for its phased Megaton Moon green ammonia project in Mauritania, giving the 355kt/yr Phase 1 (500 MW electrolyser, FID 2028, production 2031) a committed commercial route to European offtake.
2025-12-05Mauritania Accelerates Green Hydrogen Drive, Eyes 12.5M-Ton Output by 2035
Mauritania signals a national-scale green hydrogen ambition (12.5Mt/yr by 2035), a headline-only data point that developers and financiers should watch for follow-up specifics on offtake, funding and project pipeline.
2025-12-03Mauritania’s SNIM Adds 42 MW of New Power Capacity to Support Mining Hub
SNIM's self-funded 42 MW captive power buildout (12 MW solar, 30 MW thermal) for its Tiris Zemmour mining hub shows a major African miner moving on decarbonization ahead of EU CBAM enforcement, signaling a captive-power opportunity for developers targeting mining offtakers.