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Espenhain Solar Power Plant5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Espenhain Solar Power Plant is a 5 MW solar facility in Germany. Ranked #425 of 743 solar plants in Germany, it accounts for 0.07% of the total solar capacity of 6,846 MW. The largest solar plant in Germany is Meuro Solar Power Plant at 166 MW, making Espenhain 33.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Braunkohlekraftwerk Lippendorf (875 MW, Coal), Lippendorf power station (875 MW, Coal), and Heizkraftwerk Leipzig-Nord (167 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Saxony, approximately 30 km northwest of Leipzig.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Espenhain Solar GmbH
Location
51.1966°, 12.4787°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,057. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Espenhain Solar GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

209 plants within 100 km, 9,720 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lippendorf power station (7.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.196600, 12.478700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Espenhain Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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