Bugulchanskaya SES is a 5 MW solar power plant in Russia, operated by PJSC "Fortum" and commissioned in 2015. It is part of a total of 58 solar plants in the country, which have a combined capacity of 923 MW. This facility accounts for 0.54% of Russia's solar capacity. Ranked #44 of 58 solar plants in Russia, Bugulchanskaya SES's 5 MW is much smaller than the largest solar facility, Okhotnykovo Solar Park, which has a capacity of 83 MW, making Bugulchanskaya SES 16.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kumertauskaya TPP (120 MW, Gas) and Bugulchanskaya SES-2 (10 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Bashkortostan, approximately 200 km west of Ufa.
11 years old
Russia, Europe
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Russia- 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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