World Power Plants

Zerbst III-V24.9 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Zerbst III-V is a 24.9 MW solar power plant in Germany, with operations managed since its commissioning in 2018. Ranked #49 of 743 solar plants in Germany. This plant's 24.9 MW accounts for 0.36% 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 Zerbst III-V 6.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include SWM Wind Havelland GmbH & Co. KG (171 MW, Wind), Kirchmöser (160 MW, Gas), and GuD Bitterfeld (106 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Saxony-Anhalt, approximately 30 km northeast of Leipzig.

Capacity
24.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
E.ON
Location
51.9990°, 12.1360°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 446. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #17,984 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,935 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

E.ON operates 73 plants totalling 7,082 MW

Regional density

212 plants within 100 km, 10,831 MW combined

Nearest plant: Zerbst Solar Power Plant (0.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 51.999000, 12.136000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Zerbst III-V is a solar power plant producing approximately 39 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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