Zeithain E1 is a 5 MW solar power plant in Germany, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #425 of 743 solar plants in Germany, Zeithain E1's 5 MW accounts for 0.07% 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 Zeithain E1 33.2 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 & Co. KG (81 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Saxony, approximately 20 km northwest of Dresden.
14 years old
Germany, Europe
- 1,057. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,744 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG operates 83 plants totalling 7,384 MW
256 plants within 100 km, 21,851 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Zeithain E1 is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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