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Schwarzheide Solar Power Plant12.731 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Schwarzheide Solar Power Plant is a 12.73116 MW solar facility in Germany. Ranked #101 of 743 solar plants in Germany, this plant accounts for 0.19% 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 Schwarzheide 13 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Meuro Solar Power Plant (Solar, 166 MW), GuD Schwarzheide (Gas, 122 MW), and Windpark Klettwitz (Wind, 89.1 MW). The facility is located in Brandenburg, approximately 30 km from Cottbus.

Capacity
12.731 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
Location
51.4937°, 13.8424°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 656. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #22,284 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,306 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

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG operates 83 plants totalling 7,384 MW

Regional density

187 plants within 100 km, 15,367 MW combined

Nearest plant: Schipkau Gicon Wind Turbine (2.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.493700, 13.842400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Schwarzheide Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 20 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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