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Boxberg is a 3.7 MW solar power plant in Germany. It operates on solar energy and was commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #563 of 743 solar plants in Germany, Boxberg's 3.7 MW represents 0.05% 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 Boxberg 44.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kraftwerk Jänschwalde (3000 MW, Coal), Janschwalde power station (2790 MW, Coal), and Boxberg power station (2585 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the region of Saxony, approximately 140 km northeast of Dresden.

Capacity
3.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
EnBW
Location
51.4132°, 14.5779°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,199. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #31,292 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,561 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
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

165 plants within 100 km, 15,153 MW combined

Nearest plant: Boxberg power station (1.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 51.413200, 14.577900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Boxberg is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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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