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Balei is a 15 MW solar power plant in Russia, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #11 of 58 solar plants in Russia, Balei's 15 MW represents 1.62% of Russia's total solar capacity of 923 MW. The largest solar plant in Russia is Okhotnykovo Solar Park at 83 MW, making Balei 5.5 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Zabaykalsky Krai, approximately 600 km east of Chita.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Solar Energy Solutions
Location
51.5400°, 116.6550°

Russia, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 513. largest of 652 plants in Russia
  • #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,940 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Solar Energy Solutions operates 5 plants totalling 95 MW

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 51.540000, 116.655000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Balei is a solar power plant producing approximately 24 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
Russia
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

RussiaEnergy Profile

652
Total Plants
311.6 GW
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