Zeithain J1 is an 8.5 MW solar power plant in Germany. Ranked #213 of 743 solar plants in Germany. Its 8.5 MW represents 0.12% 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 J1 19.53 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 30 km from Dresden.
14 years old
Germany, Europe
- 841. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #25,519 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,573 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Energiekontor AG operates 149 plants totalling 1,704 MW
255 plants within 100 km, 21,805 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Zeithain J1 is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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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