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K�then Solar Power Plant45 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Köthen Solar Power Plant is a 45 MW solar facility in Germany, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #17 of 743 solar plants in Germany, it represents 0.66% 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 Köthen 3.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Schkopau power station (900 MW, Coal), HKW Halle Trotha (254 MW, Gas), and Heizkraftwerk Leipzig-Nord (167 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Saxony-Anhalt, approximately 150 km southwest of Berlin.

Capacity
45 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Kthen Solar GmbH
Location
51.7212°, 11.9600°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 330. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #14,641 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,195 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Kthen Solar GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 45 MW

Regional density

215 plants within 100 km, 7,894 MW combined

Nearest plant: Köthen Enerparc (0.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.721200, 11.960000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

K�then Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 71 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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