Witznitz Solar Park, Europe’s largest photovoltaic plant

Witznitz Solar Park, located near Leipzig in eastern Germany, is Europe’s largest photovoltaic plant. Built on a former lignite mining site, the park spans approximately 500 hectares, with an estimated capacity of more than 650 MW and over 1.1 million solar modules. 160 hectares of the park’s land have been dedicated to environmental protection, social projects, and tourism. After achieving its full capacity in the summer of 2024, the park is estimated to be able to power around 200,000 homes, cutting down approximately 250,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. 

Witznitz Solar Park is visible in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image acquired on 1 December 2024.

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