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Bitterfeld-Wolfen - GP Joule Solar Power Plant3 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Bitterfeld-Wolfen - GP Joule Solar Power Plant is a 3 MW solar power plant in Germany, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #594 of 743 solar plants in Germany, it accounts for 0.04% of Germany's total solar capacity of 6,846 MW. The largest solar plant in Germany is Meuro Solar Power Plant at 166 MW, making this facility 55.3 times smaller. Nearby facilities include Schkopau power station (900 MW, Coal) and Braunkohlekraftwerk Lippendorf (875 MW, Coal). The plant is situated in Saxony-Anhalt, approximately 30 km northwest of Leipzig.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
GP Joule
Location
51.6166°, 12.3076°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,232. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,807 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

GP Joule operates 2 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

226 plants within 100 km, 8,275 MW combined

Nearest plant: Alte Kaserne (1.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.616600, 12.307600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bitterfeld-Wolfen - GP Joule Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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