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Lüptitz 4-810 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Lüptitz 4-8 is a 10 MW solar power plant in Germany, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #136 of 743 solar plants in Germany, Lüptitz 4-8 contributes 0.15% 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 Lüptitz 4-8 16.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lippendorf power station (875 MW, Coal), Braunkohlekraftwerk Lippendorf (875 MW, Coal), and Heizkraftwerk Leipzig-Nord (167 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Saxony, approximately 40 km northwest of Leipzig.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
SolarWorld AG
Location
51.3860°, 12.7760°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 749. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,709 of 11,039 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

SolarWorld AG operates 62 plants totalling 580 MW

Regional density

231 plants within 100 km, 10,087 MW combined

Nearest plant: K�rlitz Solar Power Plant (3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 51.386000, 12.776000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lüptitz 4-8 is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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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