Solaranlage Waldpolenz— 52 MW Solar
Solaranlage Waldpolenz is a 52 MW solar power plant in Germany, operated by SachsenFonds Solar I GmbH & Co. KG and commissioned in 2008. Ranked #15 of 743 solar plants in Germany. Its 52 MW represents 0.76% 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 Solaranlage Waldpolenz 3.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lippendorf power station (875 MW, Coal) and Braunkohlekraftwerk Lippendorf (875 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Saxony, approximately 20 km northeast of Leipzig.
18 years old
Germany, Europe
- 308. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #12,924 worldwide by installed capacity
- #797 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
18 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
SachsenFonds Solar I GmbH & Co. KG, S+S Solarfonds Brandis GmbH & Co. KG operates 1 plants totalling 52 MW
223 plants within 100 km, 9,940 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Solaranlage Waldpolenz is a solar power plant producing approximately 82 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
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