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]

Kapshagay Solar Plant
Kapchagay Solar Plant
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CountryKazakhstan
LocationKapchagay, Almaty Region
Coordinates43°52′59″N 77°4′59″E / 43.88306°N 77.08306°E / 43.88306; 77.08306
StatusCompleted in September 2019
Commission date2019 (2019)
Owner(s)Universal Energy, Development Bank of Kazakhstan (DBK)
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Site area4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Power generation
Nameplate capacity100MW
Annual net output140 GWh/yr

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  1. ^ September 2019, Staff Report in Business on 21 (2019-09-21). "100 MW capacity solar power plant launches near Kapshagai". The Astana Times. Retrieved 2021-03-17. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ September 2019, Staff Report in Business on 21 (2019-09-21). "100 MW capacity solar power plant launches near Kapshagai". The Astana Times. Retrieved 2021-03-17. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "UE's Kapshagay 100MW Solar Power Plant has opened". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.

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