World Power Plants

Solaranlage Waldpolenz52 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

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.

Capacity
52 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
SachsenFonds Solar I GmbH & Co. KG, S+S Solarfonds Brandis GmbH & Co. KG
Location
51.3292°, 12.6574°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

SachsenFonds Solar I GmbH & Co. KG, S+S Solarfonds Brandis GmbH & Co. KG operates 1 plants totalling 52 MW

Regional density

223 plants within 100 km, 9,940 MW combined

Nearest plant: Waldpolenz extn (0.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.329198, 12.657357
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Carbon Footprint

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

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
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