Sokolnice - Papeno Solar Power Plant is a 7.5 MW solar facility in the Czech Republic, operated by Papeno 2. It is one of 444 solar plants in the country, contributing to a total solar capacity of 2,587 MW. Ranked #26 of 444 solar plants in the Czech Republic, Sokolnice accounts for 0.29% of the national solar capacity. The largest solar plant in the Czech Republic is FVE Veřovice at 996 MW, making Sokolnice 132 times smaller. Nearby plants include FVE Brno-Tuřany (212 MW, Solar), Elektrárna Hodonín (105 MW, Biomass), and Hodonín power plant (105 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the South Moravian Region, approximately 20 km from Brno.
10 years old
Czech Republic, Europe
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Czech Republic- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
Solar power generation harnesses the sun's energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells or solar thermal systems to produce electricity. The basic principle of solar power generation involves converting sunlight into usable energy. When sunlight hits a PV cell, it excites electrons in the semiconductor material, generating an electric current. This process is known as the photovoltaic effect. Solar thermal systems, on the other hand, use sunlight to heat a fluid that, in turn, produces steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Both methods provide a clean and renewable energy source that is gaining significant traction worldwide.
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