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Elsk is a 16.3 MW solar power plant in Belarus. Ranked #5 of 7 solar plants in Belarus. Its 16.3 MW represents 7% of the country's total solar capacity of 233 MW. The largest solar plant in Belarus is Blizhnyaya Rechitsa 2 at 109 MW, making Elsk 6.7 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Mozyr Thermal Power Plant (195 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Gomel Region, approximately 150 km southeast of Minsk.

Capacity
16.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Belarusian Energy Ministry
Location
51.7700°, 29.1550°

Belarus, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 21. largest of 24 plants in Belarus
  • #20,816 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,883 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.19% of the installed capacity of Belarus
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Belarusian Energy Ministry operates 5 plants totalling 236 MW

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 3,733 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mozyr Thermal Power Plant Belarus (18.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 51.770000, 29.155000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Elsk is a solar power plant producing approximately 26 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
GasSolar
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