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Sprotta Solar Power Plant2.6 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Sprotta Solar Power Plant is a 2.6 MW solar facility in Germany. Ranked #616 of 743 solar plants in Germany, this plant accounts for 0.04% 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 Sprotta 63.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lippendorf (875 MW, Coal), Braunkohlekraftwerk Lippendorf (875 MW, Coal), and Heizkraftwerk Leipzig-Nord (167 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Saxony, approximately 50 km from Leipzig.

Capacity
2.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Sonnenstromfabrik GmbH
Location
51.4726°, 12.7008°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,256. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #32,889 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,152 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Sonnenstromfabrik GmbH operates 3 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

232 plants within 100 km, 8,054 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rote Jahne Solar Power Plant (4.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.472600, 12.700800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sprotta Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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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