World Power Plants

Elsterheide Solar Power Plant20 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Elsterheide Solar Power Plant is a 20 MW solar power plant in Germany. Ranked #64 of 743 solar plants in Germany. Its 20 MW represents 0.29% of Germany's 6,846 MW total solar capacity. The largest solar plant in Germany is Meuro Solar Power Plant at 166 MW, making Elsterheide 8.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Kraftwerk Jänschwalde (3,000 MW, Coal) and Janschwalde power station (2,790 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Brandenburg, approximately 120 km southeast of Berlin.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
EnBW
Location
51.4728°, 14.3054°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 502. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,096 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

EnBW operates 73 plants totalling 3,668 MW

Regional density

173 plants within 100 km, 15,121 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sabrodt (4.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.472800, 14.305400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Elsterheide Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 32 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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