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
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Germany- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
Solar power generation harnesses the sun's energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells or solar thermal systems to produce electricity. The basic principle of solar power generation involves converting sunlight into usable energy. When sunlight hits a PV cell, it excites electrons in the semiconductor material, generating an electric current. This process is known as the photovoltaic effect. Solar thermal systems, on the other hand, use sunlight to heat a fluid that, in turn, produces steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Both methods provide a clean and renewable energy source that is gaining significant traction worldwide.
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