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Cottbus-Drewitz Solar Power Plant29.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Cottbus-Drewitz Solar Power Plant is a 29.5 MW solar facility in Germany. Ranked #34 of 743 solar plants in Germany, it accounts for 0.43% 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 Cottbus-Drewitz 5.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kraftwerk Jänschwalde (3000 MW, Coal), Janschwalde power station (2790 MW, Coal), and Schwarze Pumpe power station (1500 MW, Coal). The plant is situated in Brandenburg, approximately 120 km southeast of Berlin.

Capacity
29.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
Location
51.8917°, 14.5305°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 405. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #17,045 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,730 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

14 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

147 plants within 100 km, 13,715 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kraftwerk Jänschwalde (8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Enerparc AG

Location

Coordinates:: 51.891700, 14.530500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cottbus-Drewitz Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 47 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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