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.
15 years old
Germany, Europe
- 1,057. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Espenhain Solar GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
209 plants within 100 km, 9,720 MW combined
Source: Solar Asset Management
Location
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
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