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Waldpolenz Solar Power Plant45 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Waldpolenz Solar Power Plant is a 45 MW solar facility in Germany. It is part of the country's renewable energy sector, with its commissioning year not specified. Ranked #17 of 743 solar plants in Germany, Waldpolenz's 45 MW represents 0.66% 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 3.7 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 150 km from Berlin.

Capacity
45 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Waldpolenz Solar GmbH
Location
51.3289°, 12.6554°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 330. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #14,638 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,192 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Waldpolenz Solar GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 45 MW

Regional density

223 plants within 100 km, 9,947 MW combined

Nearest plant: Waldpolenz extn (0.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.328900, 12.655400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Waldpolenz Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 71 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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