World Power Plants

Senftenberg Solar Power Plant18 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Senftenberg Solar Power Plant is an 18 MW solar facility in Germany, commissioned in 2020. Ranked #77 of 743 solar plants in Germany. Its 18 MW represents 0.26% 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 Senftenberg 9.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Schwarze Pumpe power station (1500 MW, Coal) and Meuro Solar Power Plant (166 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Saxony, approximately 40 km northwest of Dresden.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
Location
51.5593°, 13.9878°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 552. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,803 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

15 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

177 plants within 100 km, 15,117 MW combined

Nearest plant: Meuro Solar Power Plant (1.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.559300, 13.987800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Senftenberg Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 28 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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