World Power Plants

Leinefelde-Worbis8 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Leinefelde-Worbis is an 8 MW solar power plant in Germany, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #241 of 743 solar plants in Germany, Leinefelde-Worbis's 8 MW represents 0.12% of Germany's total solar capacity of 6,846 MW. The largest solar plant in Germany is Meuro Solar Power Plant at 166 MW, making Leinefelde-Worbis 20.75 times smaller. Nearby plants include Biomass Generator #22 (53.5 MW, Biomass), HKW Wiesengrund (22.1 MW, Gas), and Natural Gas Turbine #2 (19.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Thuringia, approximately 150 km southwest of Erfurt.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Enercity AG
Location
51.3844°, 10.3364°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 869. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,686 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Enercity AG operates 2 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density

87 plants within 100 km, 6,009 MW combined

Nearest plant: Biomassekraftwerk Bischofferode (12.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 51.384400, 10.336400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Leinefelde-Worbis 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
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