World Power Plants

Ermlitz-Schkopau8.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Ermlitz-Schkopau is an 8.5 MW solar facility in Germany, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #213 of 743 solar plants in Germany, it represents 0.12% 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 Ermlitz-Schkopau 19.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Schkopau power station (900 MW, Coal), Braunkohlekraftwerk Lippendorf (875 MW, Coal), and Lippendorf power station (875 MW, Coal). The plant is located in the Saxony region, approximately 30 km northeast of Leipzig.

Capacity
8.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Energiekontor AG
Location
51.3928°, 12.1719°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 841. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #25,516 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,570 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

209 plants within 100 km, 6,958 MW combined

Nearest plant: D�lzig Solar Power Plant (5.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 51.392800, 12.171900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ermlitz-Schkopau 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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