Russian group of companies Solar Energy received the right to invest 12 billion rubles in construction of six solar power stations in several districts of southern Astrakhan Region, the regional government said in a statement on August 5.
“Companies KompleksIndustriya and Energoholding, part of the Solar Energy group of companies, have received the rights for construction of six solar power stations with capacity of 15 megawatts (MW) each on the territory of the Volodarsky, Privolzhsky, Yenotayevsky and Narimanovsky districts. The investment projects exceed 12 billion rubles”, the statement read.
The first facility will be launched near the Volodarsky village in May 2017, and all other plants will be launched later that year, the government said.
Solar Energy has rights to build 435 MW of solar power plants and 105 MW of wind power plants in 10 regions of Russia. (Prime/Business World Magazine)
