Blizhnyaya Rechitsa 2 is a 109 MW solar power plant located in Belarus. It is a key facility in the country's renewable energy sector. Blizhnyaya Rechitsa 2 ranks as the largest solar plant in Belarus. With a capacity of 109 MW, it constitutes 46.8% of the country's total solar capacity of 233 MW. Belarus has 7 solar plants with a combined capacity of 233 MW. Compared to the total power generation capacity of 8,535 MW across 24 power plants, Blizhnyaya Rechitsa 2 represents about 1.3% of the total. Solar energy is an emerging source of electricity in Belarus, contributing to the diversification of the energy mix. The country's solar potential is being increasingly harnessed, especially in the summer months. The plant is located in the eastern part of Belarus, approximately 200 km southeast of Minsk.
7 years old
Belarus, Europe
- 13. largest of 24 plants in Belarus
- #9,693 worldwide by installed capacity
- #256 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 1.28% of the installed capacity of Belarus
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Belarusian Energy Ministry operates 5 plants totalling 236 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 411 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Blizhnyaya Rechitsa 2 is a solar power plant producing approximately 172 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Belarus- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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