World Power Plants

Cahnsdorf I10 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Cahnsdorf I is a 10 MW solar power plant in Germany, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #136 of 743 solar plants in Germany, Cahnsdorf I accounts for 0.15% 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 Cahnsdorf I 16.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Meuro Solar Power Plant (166 MW, Solar), GuD Schwarzheide (122 MW, Gas), and Windpark Klettwitz (89.1 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Saxony, approximately 100 km northeast of Dresden.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
SolarWorld AG
Location
51.8670°, 13.7750°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 749. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,709 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

SolarWorld AG operates 62 plants totalling 580 MW

Regional density

197 plants within 100 km, 18,196 MW combined

Nearest plant: Luckau Solar Power Plant (0.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 51.867000, 13.775000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cahnsdorf I is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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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