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Belarus: Solar power plant secures power supply
Photovoltaic power plant with 1.6 megawatt capacity.
In the Nesvizhskyi district, located in the region of
Minsk, a photovoltaic power plant known as “Kachanovichi”
with a capacity of almost 1.6 megawatts has
been generating electricity for agriculture, industry and
residential buildings since July 2020.
The open-air plant is located on a five-hectare site near
the village of Kachanovichi. Every year, 4,752 photovoltaic
modules feed around 1,501,000 kilowatt hours into
the power grid of the energy provider Minskenergo.
In the rural region, farms, in particular, need a lot of
electricity for grain drying during harvest time. This
fits in well with solar power generation: In summer,
the photovoltaic system generates the majority of the
energy because of the high levels of solar radiation.
The plant generates electricity for agriculture, industry and
homes
The industrial companies in the region also have a high
demand for electricity. The decentralised power plant
supports the power supply of industry and around 1,000
homes.
Furthermore, the plant reduces fuel consumption by
about 500 tonnes per year and thus reduces CO 2 emissions.
The proximity to the consumers also reduces the
transport costs for the provision of energy.
The owner of the solar power plant is CJSC REAG Nesvizh,
and the undertaking was realised by the project
company ALC ENECA.
The 4,752 photovoltaic modules feed around 1,501,000 kilowatt
hours into the power grid of the energy supplier Minskenergo
every year