Zeithain J2 is a 21.5 MW solar power plant in Germany, operated since its commissioning year. Ranked #57 of 743 solar plants in Germany, Zeithain J2 contributes 0.31% of 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 Zeithain J2 7.7 times smaller. Nearby plants 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 from Dresden.
14 years old
Germany, Europe
- 487. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #18,728 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,031 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
EnBW operates 73 plants totalling 3,668 MW
243 plants within 100 km, 19,053 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Zeithain J2 is a solar power plant producing approximately 34 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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