World Power Plants

Chesmenskaya15 MW Solar

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Chesmenskaya is a 15 MW solar power plant in Russia, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #11 of 58 solar plants in Russia, Chesmenskaya'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 Chesmenskaya 5.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Borodinovskaya (15 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Chelyabinsk Oblast, approximately 80 km northwest of Chelyabinsk.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
53.4850°, 60.4350°

Russia, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 513. largest of 652 plants in Russia
  • #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,943 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 663 MW combined

Nearest plant: Borodinovskaya (21.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 53.485000, 60.435000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Chesmenskaya 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
Total Capacity
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