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Plessa Solar Power Plant3.1 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Plessa Solar Power Plant is a 3.1 MW solar facility in Germany, commissioned in an unspecified year. It is part of a total of 743 solar plants in Germany, which have a combined capacity of 6,846 MW. This plant accounts for 0.05% of Germany's solar capacity. Ranked #592 of 743 solar plants in Germany, Plessa's 3.1 MW is a small contribution to the overall solar output. The largest solar plant in Germany is Meuro Solar Power Plant at 166 MW, making Plessa 53.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Heizkraftwerk Nossener Brücke (270 MW, Gas), HKW Dresden-Nossener Brücke (263 MW, Gas), and Meuro Solar Power Plant (166 MW, Solar). Plessa is located in the eastern part of Germany, approximately 50 km from the city of Dresden.

Capacity
3.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Energiekontor AG
Location
51.4698°, 13.6020°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,229. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #31,995 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,784 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energiekontor AG operates 149 plants totalling 1,704 MW

Regional density

220 plants within 100 km, 15,854 MW combined

Nearest plant: Biomass Generator #20 (6.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.469800, 13.602000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Plessa Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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