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Kosh-Agach SES-1

Solar power plant in Altay, Russia. Approximate location 50.0213, 88.6955.

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Kosh-Agach SES-1 is a 5 MW solar power plant in Altay, Russia. It is operated by LLC "Avelar SolarStekhnolodzhi". Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 2.1k homes (estimated). It ranks #649 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2015, it is around 11 years old — relatively modern. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, solar supplies about 0.2% of Russia's electricity; the national grid averages 450 gCO₂/kWh (35.7% low-carbon) (2025).

5Legacy source-record capacity
2,127homes powered (est.)
2015commissioned (~11 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1061973.

Data status

Known data

FacilityKosh-Agach SES-1 WRI
CountryRussia · Altay WRI
Coordinates50.0213, 88.6955 WRI
FuelSolar WRI
MW installed capacity5 MW WRI source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerLLC "Avelar SolarStekhnolodzhi" WRI
Commissioned2015 WRI

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#649 of 678 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#49 of 57 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.33× · 15 MW median · 57 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent2,127 calculated

Not available

TechnologyNot available not in dataset
GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset
CO₂ emissionsnot applicable not applicable

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and fuel fields on this page are source-record values from the upstream open dataset. They are useful for identification and ranking, but they have not been upgraded to a 2026 registry/GEM-location verified value.

capacity: WRI Global Power Plant Database source-record (legacy); fuel: WRI source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 5 MW, Kosh-Agach SES-1 is below the median solar plant in Russia (15 MW). Solar PV converts sunlight directly into electricity with no moving parts or fuel; output varies by time of day and weather, so it pairs with storage or flexible backup.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

Capacity vs largest solar plants in Russia

Samara SS: 62 MW62Samara SSAkhtubinsky: 60 MW60AkhtubinskyOrenburg 3T: 60 MW60Orenburg 3TOrenburg 1T: 45 MW45Orenburg 1TBuribay 3: 25 MW25Buribay 3Elshan: 25 MW25ElshanOrskaya SES them. AAVlazneva (Sakmarskaya): 25 MW25Orskaya SE…Sol-Iletsk SES: 25 MW25Sol-Iletsk…

Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by LLC "Avelar SolarStekhnolodzhi".

Climate zone & how it works

This solar plant converts sunlight directly into electricity with photovoltaic panels. It sits in a monsoon subarctic climate (Köppen Dwc) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 50.0°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

~0°Ctypical annual mean
~16°Ctypical warm-season mean
Monsoon subarctic: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

How it compares & nearby plants

The #49 largest solar power plant of 57 in Russia by capacity.

Russia has 57 solar power plants in this dataset, together about 841 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 50.0213, 88.6955 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Kosh-Agach SES-1?

Kosh-Agach SES-1 is a 5 MW source-record solar power plant in Altay, Russia, commissioned in 2015.

How many homes can Kosh-Agach SES-1 power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 2,127 homes (estimated).

Who operates Kosh-Agach SES-1?

Kosh-Agach SES-1 is operated by LLC "Avelar SolarStekhnolodzhi".

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