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Altenburg Flugplatz Solar Power Plant12.1 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Altenburg Flugplatz Solar Power Plant is a 12.1 MW solar power plant in Germany. Ranked #108 of 743 solar plants in Germany. Its 12.1 MW represents 0.18% of Germany's 6,846 MW total solar capacity. The largest solar plant in Germany is Meuro Solar Power Plant at 166 MW, making Altenburg Flugplatz 13.7 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Lippendorf power station (875 MW, Coal), Braunkohlekraftwerk Lippendorf (875 MW, Coal), and Heizkraftwerk Leipzig-Nord (167 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Saxony, approximately 150 km northeast of Leipzig.

Capacity
12.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
EnBW
Location
50.9894°, 12.5103°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 679. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #22,475 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,357 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

EnBW operates 73 plants totalling 3,668 MW

Regional density

210 plants within 100 km, 13,599 MW combined

Nearest plant: Altenburg Kieswerk Solar Power Plant (1.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.989400, 12.510300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Altenburg Flugplatz Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 19 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Germany
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
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