World Power Plants

Dissenchen A8 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Dissenchen A is an 8 MW solar power plant in Germany, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #241 of 743 solar plants in Germany, Dissenchen A's 8 MW accounts for 0.12% 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 Dissenchen A 20.75 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kraftwerk Jänschwalde (3,000 MW, Coal), Janschwalde power station (2,790 MW, Coal), and Boxberg power station (2,585 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Saxony, approximately 30 km northeast of Dresden.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Energiekontor AG
Location
51.7553°, 14.3950°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 869. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #25,778 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,683 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

Energiekontor AG operates 149 plants totalling 1,704 MW

Regional density

159 plants within 100 km, 15,543 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cottbus CHP power station (1.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 51.755300, 14.395000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Dissenchen A is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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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