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Burnoy Solar is a 50 MW solar power plant in Kazakhstan, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #4 of 11 solar plants in Kazakhstan, it represents 7.81% of the country's total solar capacity of 640 MW. The largest solar plant in Kazakhstan is Nurgisa Solar Park at 100 MW, making Burnoy Solar 2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Zhambyl II (50 MW, Solar) and СЭС Бурное (50 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Kazakhstan, approximately 300 km west of Almaty.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company
Location
42.7112°, 70.8203°

Kazakhstan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 80. largest of 123 plants in Kazakhstan
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #822 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.12% of the installed capacity of Kazakhstan
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company operates 35 plants totalling 10,162 MW

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 2,620 MW combined

Nearest plant: OJSC Zhambyl GRES (49.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.711200, 70.820300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Burnoy Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 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
Kazakhstan
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

KazakhstanEnergy Profile

123
Total Plants
42.4 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydroGasSolar
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