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Cahnsdorf III6.3 MW Solar

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Cahnsdorf III is a 6.3 MW solar power plant in Germany, operated since its commissioning. It contributes to Germany's solar energy sector with a capacity of 6.3 MW. Ranked #327 of 743 solar plants in Germany, Cahnsdorf III represents 0.09% 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 Cahnsdorf III 26.4 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 50 km northeast of Dresden.

Capacity
6.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
Location
51.8550°, 13.7750°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 957. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #27,162 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,253 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG operates 83 plants totalling 7,384 MW

Regional density

198 plants within 100 km, 18,199 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cahnsdorf I (1.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 51.855000, 13.775000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cahnsdorf III is a solar power plant producing approximately 10 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
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