QAZAQ GREEN.  Russian renewable energy company Hevel is preparing to build the largest solar power plant in Amur region, with an installed capacity of 600 MW, RuNews24 reported.

According to the company’s chairman Igor Shakhray, site preparation is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2026, while full-scale construction is expected to start in spring 2027. Engineering surveys have already been completed and the design phase is currently underway.

The project forms part of a broader initiative to develop solar power generation in Russia’s Far East. A second solar power plant of similar capacity will be built in the Yevreyskaya Autonomous region, where preparatory work has already begun following regulatory approval.

Both facilities will be equipped with solar tracking systems that follow the sun’s movement, increasing electricity generation by 20–25% compared with conventional solar plants. Once commissioned, the two stations are expected to produce around 1.9 billion kWh of electricity annually.

The projects are being implemented as part of an additional selection of renewable energy investment projects following the launch of a new electricity market in the eastern zone of Russia. The initiative aims to reduce power shortages in the Khabarovsk Territory, the Amur region and the Yevreyskaya Autonomous region.

All equipment for the stations will be domestically produced. High-efficiency bifacial solar modules will be manufactured at Hevel’s plant in Novocheboksarsk, while inverters, silicon wafers and ultra-thin glass are also produced within Russia. Construction of the two solar power plants is expected to be completed by 2028.