Althen Solar Power Plant is a 7.3 MW solar facility in Germany, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #280 of 743 solar plants in Germany, it accounts for 0.11% of the country's total solar capacity of 6,846 MW. The largest solar plant in Germany is Meuro Solar Power Plant at 166 MW, making Althen 22.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include 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 20 km northeast of Leipzig.
15 years old
Germany, Europe
- 909. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #26,473 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,976 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Energiekontor AG operates 149 plants totalling 1,704 MW
216 plants within 100 km, 9,683 MW combined
Source: Enerparc AG
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Althen Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 12 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
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