Mecca Solar

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Mecca Solar is a solar farm in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Mecca Solar

Status	Nameplate capacity	Technology	Owner
Cancelled (inferred July 2023)	100 MW	Assumed PV	Holy Makkah Municipality (HMM) [100%] (أمانة العاصمة المقدسة)

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Mecca Solar

Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Makkah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia	21.4837, 39.1729 (approximate)

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