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Zeithain 112 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Zeithain 1 is a 12 MW solar power plant located in Germany. Ranked #109 of 743 solar plants in Germany. This plant's 12 MW represents 0.18% of Germany's total solar capacity of 6,846 MW. The largest solar facility in Germany is Meuro Solar Power Plant at 166 MW, making Zeithain 1 13.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Heizkraftwerk Nossener Brücke (270 MW, Gas), HKW Dresden-Nossener Brücke (263 MW, Gas), and Solar Schipkau II GmbH (81 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Saxony, approximately 25 km northwest of Dresden.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
EnBW
Location
51.3527°, 13.3284°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 685. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #22,494 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,362 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

EnBW operates 73 plants totalling 3,668 MW

Regional density

254 plants within 100 km, 21,815 MW combined

Nearest plant: Zeithain E2 (1.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 51.352700, 13.328400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Zeithain 1 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

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
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