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Elista West15 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Elista West is a 15 MW solar power plant in Russia, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #11 of 58 solar plants in Russia, Elista West contributes 1.62% to the country's total solar capacity of 923 MW. The largest solar plant in Russia is Okhotnykovo Solar Park at 83 MW, making Elista West 5.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include GTE HPP Elista (18 MW, Gas), Elista East (15 MW, Solar), and Elista North (15 MW, Solar). The facility is located at coordinates 46.2650, 43.9700, in the Volgograd region.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Solar Energy Company
Location
46.2650°, 43.9700°

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
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Solar Energy Company operates 2 plants totalling 30 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 48 MW combined

Nearest plant: GTE HPP Elista (26.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 46.265000, 43.970000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Elista West 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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