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Zeithain J18.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

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.

Capacity
8.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Energiekontor AG
Location
51.3373°, 13.3587°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energiekontor AG operates 149 plants totalling 1,704 MW

Regional density

255 plants within 100 km, 21,805 MW combined

Nearest plant: Zeithain E1 (1.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 51.337300, 13.358700
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Carbon Footprint

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

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
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