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Brahin is an 18.5 MW solar power plant in Belarus, operational since its commissioning year. Ranked #4 of 7 solar plants in Belarus, Brahin accounts for 7.94% of the country's total solar capacity of 233 MW. The largest solar plant in Belarus is Blizhnyaya Rechitsa 2 at 109 MW, making Brahin 5.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (3,515 MW, Nuclear), Bragin EP (4.1 MW, Solar), and Чорнобильська Атомна Електростанція (0 MW, Nuclear). The facility is situated in Gomel Region, approximately 50 km from the city of Gomel.

Capacity
18.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Belarusian Energy Ministry
Location
51.7970°, 30.2090°

Belarus, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 20. largest of 24 plants in Belarus
  • #20,211 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,791 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.22% of the installed capacity of Belarus
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Belarusian Energy Ministry operates 5 plants totalling 236 MW

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 4,845 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bragin EP (3.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 51.797000, 30.209000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Brahin is a solar power plant producing approximately 29 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

BelarusEnergy Profile

24
Total Plants
8.5 GW
Total Capacity
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