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Pölzig is a 5.7 MW solar power plant in Germany, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #373 of 743 solar plants in Germany, its 5.7 MW represents 0.08% 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 Pölzig 29.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Schkopau power station (900 MW, Coal), Braunkohlekraftwerk Lippendorf (875 MW, Coal), and Lippendorf power station (875 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Saxony, approximately 150 km southwest of Berlin.

Capacity
5.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
E.ON
Location
50.9610°, 12.1774°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,004. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #27,842 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,516 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

E.ON operates 73 plants totalling 7,082 MW

Regional density

203 plants within 100 km, 13,075 MW combined

Nearest plant: Beerwalde (9.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 50.961000, 12.177400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Pölzig is a solar power plant producing approximately 9 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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