Kapshagay Solar Plant Kapchagay Solar Plant | |
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Country | Kazakhstan |
Location | Kapchagay, Almaty Region |
Coordinates | 43°52′59″N 77°4′59″E / 43.88306°N 77.08306°E |
Status | Completed in September 2019 |
Commission date | 2019 |
Owner(s) | Universal Energy, Development Bank of Kazakhstan (DBK) |
Solar farm | |
Type | Flat-panel PV |
Site area | 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 100MW |
Annual net output | 140 GWh/yr |
Kapshagay Solar Plant (also known as Kapchagay Solar Plant) is a photovoltaic power station that is located in Kapchagay, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan, and occupies 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi) of land. It has a capacity of 100Megawatts (MW), which corresponds to an annual production of approximately 140 Gigawatts (GW).[1] Kapshagay Solar Plant cost 27.7 billion tenges (US$71 million) to build.[2][3]