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Werdau Solar Power Plant1.7 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Werdau Solar Power Plant is a 1.7 MW solar power facility in Germany, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #678 of 743 solar plants in Germany, Werdau contributes 0.02% to the country's total solar capacity of 6,846 MW. The largest solar plant in Germany is Meuro Solar Power Plant at 166 MW, making Werdau 97.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Heizkraftwerk Gera-Nord (148 MW, Gas), Deuben power station (86 MW, Coal), and Ronneburg - Juwi Solar Power Plant (19.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Saxony, approximately 150 km southwest of Leipzig.

Capacity
1.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
E.ON Climate & Renewables
Location
50.7144°, 12.3825°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,321. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #35,309 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,245 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

E.ON Climate & Renewables operates 12 plants totalling 2,148 MW

Regional density

179 plants within 100 km, 21,026 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ronneburg - Juwi Solar Power Plant (19.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Enerparc AG

Location

Coordinates:: 50.714400, 12.382500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Werdau Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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