Waldpolenz is a 42.9 MW solar power plant in Germany, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #19 of 743 solar plants in Germany. This plant's capacity of 42.9 MW constitutes 0.63% 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 Waldpolenz 3.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lippendorf power station (875 MW, Coal), Braunkohlekraftwerk Lippendorf (875 MW, Coal), and Heizkraftwerk Leipzig-Nord (167 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Saxony, approximately 20 km from Leipzig.
14 years old
Germany, Europe
- 340. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #14,898 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,230 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Juwi AG operates 5 plants totalling 79 MW
223 plants within 100 km, 9,949 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Waldpolenz is a solar power plant producing approximately 68 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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