Waldpolenz extn is a 12.3 MW solar power plant in Germany, commissioned in an undisclosed year. It is part of the country's renewable energy initiatives. Ranked #105 of 743 solar plants in Germany, Waldpolenz extn represents 0.18% 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 extn 13.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Braunkohlekraftwerk Lippendorf (875 MW, Coal), Lippendorf power station (875 MW, Coal), and Heizkraftwerk Leipzig-Nord (167 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Saxony, approximately 20 km from Leipzig.
16 years old
Germany, Europe
- 674. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #22,413 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,335 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
16 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
EnBW operates 73 plants totalling 3,668 MW
224 plants within 100 km, 10,074 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Waldpolenz extn is a solar power plant producing approximately 19 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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