Blizhnyaya Rechitsa 2 — 109 MW Solar

Blizhnyaya Rechitsa 2 is a 109 MW solar power plant located in Belarus. It is a key facility in the country’s renewable energy sector.

Blizhnyaya Rechitsa 2 ranks as the largest solar plant in Belarus. With a capacity of 109 MW, it constitutes 46.8% of the country’s total solar capacity of 233 MW. Belarus has 7 solar plants with a combined capacity of 233 MW. Compared to the total power generation capacity of 8,535 MW across 24 power plants, Blizhnyaya Rechitsa 2 represents about 1.3% of the total.

Solar energy is an emerging source of electricity in Belarus, contributing to the diversification of the energy mix. The country’s solar potential is being increasingly harnessed, especially in the summer months. The plant is located in the eastern part of Belarus, approximately 200 km southeast of Minsk.