World Power Plants

Samara SS61.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Mar 2026

Samara SS is a 61.5 MW solar power plant in Russia, ranking as the second largest solar facility in the country. Ranked #2 of 58 solar plants in Russia. Its 61.5 MW represents 6.66% of Russia's total solar capacity of 923 MW. The largest solar plant in Russia is Okhotnykovo Solar Park at 83 MW, making this facility 0.74 times larger. Nearby plants include Zhigulevskaya HPP (2,467 MW, Hydro), Novokuibyshevsk HPP-1 (482 MW, Gas), and Novokuybyshevskaya CHPP-2 (470 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Samara Oblast, approximately 50 km from Samara.

Capacity
61.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2020

6 years old

Owner
RusHydro
Location
53.0170°, 49.8140°

Russia, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 389. largest of 652 plants in Russia
  • #12,206 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #668 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Russia
Age & fleet comparison

6 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

RusHydro operates 17 plants totalling 6,608 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 8,715 MW combined

Nearest plant: Novokuybyshevsk TPP-2 (8.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 53.017000, 49.814000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Samara SS is a solar power plant producing approximately 97 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
GasNuclearCoalHydro
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