World Power Plants

Orlov-Gay5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Orlov-Gay is a 5 MW solar power plant in Russia, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #44 of 58 solar plants in Russia, it represents 0.54% of the country's total solar capacity of 923 MW. The largest solar plant in Russia is Okhotnykovo Solar Park at 83 MW, making Orlov-Gay 16.6 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Volgograd region, approximately 350 km northwest of Volgograd city.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
50.9400°, 47.8800°

Russia, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 589. largest of 652 plants in Russia
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 15 MW combined

Nearest plant: Novouzenskaya (55.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 50.940000, 47.880000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Orlov-Gay is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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