Tokmak Solar Energy

Tokmak Solar Energy was the largest solar power plant in Ukraine with total area of 96 hectares (100 soccer fields[1]) and the power capacity of 50 MW.[2] It is located near the city of Tokmak in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast.[3][4][5] It was dismantled and stolen by Russian soldiers when they occupied the city of Tokmak in Ukraine during 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[6][7]

History

Tokmak Solar Energy LLC was established on June 9, 2011.[1]

The station was opened in 2018. The capacity of the first stage was 11 MW, and was later increased to 50 MW.[8] The construction of the power station cost 45 million euros. The power plant supplied energy to six districts of Zaporizhia Oblast. On 23 June 2022, it became known that during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Russians occupiers have stolen the solar panels and took them to Russia.[9][10][11]

References
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  2. "Russia Stole Ukraine's Largest Solar Plant - KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice". KyivPost. 2022-06-23. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  3. "Spanish company will invest €55 million into largest solar power plant in Ukraine". Stockworld - Mainstream portal on stock market. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  4. Yatsenko, Elena (22 June 2022). "Россияне украли крупнейшую в Украине солнечную электростанцию".
  5. "Оккупанты украли крупнейшую в Украине солнечную электростанцию - СМИ — Delo.ua". delo.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  6. Ashkenaz, Antony (2022-06-23). "Putin's thugs dismantled and steal Ukraine's largest solar power plant in huge energy blow". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  7. "Russian army steals Ukraine's biggest solar power plant: report". PolskieRadio.pl. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  8. "В Запорожской области ввели в эксплуатацию первую очередь крупнейшей в Украине солнечной электростанции". www.unian.net (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  9. "Окупанти викрали найбільшу в Україні сонячну електростанцію". glavcom.ua (in Ukrainian). 23 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  10. Карпусь, Вадим Карпусь Вадим. "Российские оккупанты разворовывают и вывозят компоненты солнечной электростанции Тоkmak Solar Energy". ITC.ua. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  11. "Окупанти демонтували та вкрали одну з найбільших в Україні сонячних електростанцій — ЗМІ". biz.nv.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2022-06-25.

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