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Zhambyl II is a 50 MW solar power plant in Kazakhstan, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #4 of 11 solar plants in Kazakhstan, Zhambyl II's 50 MW accounts for 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 Zhambyl II 2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Burnoy Solar (Solar, 50 MW) and СЭС Бурное (Solar, 50 MW) within 50 km. The facility is located in Zhambyl Region, approximately 200 km from Almaty.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Kazakhstan Solar
Location
42.7140°, 70.8230°

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

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Kazakhstan Solar operates 3 plants totalling 180 MW

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 2,620 MW combined

Nearest plant: OJSC Zhambyl GRES (48.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 42.714000, 70.823000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Zhambyl II 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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