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Forst Solar Power Plant3.6 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Forst Solar Power Plant is a 3.6 MW solar power facility in Germany, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #572 of 743 solar plants in Germany, it accounts for 0.05% of the nation's total solar capacity of 6,846 MW. The largest solar plant in Germany is Meuro Solar Power Plant at 166 MW, making Forst 46.1 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 situated in Saxony, approximately 80 km northeast of Dresden.

Capacity
3.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Forst Solar GmbH
Location
51.7210°, 14.6298°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,208. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #31,371 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,600 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Forst Solar GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

139 plants within 100 km, 14,927 MW combined

Nearest plant: Elektrownia Wodna Zasieki (4.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.721000, 14.629800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Forst Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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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