Power plant · Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
WP Leipzig
WP Leipzig is a power plant in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, with 34.1 MW of capacity, operated by Windpark Leipzig GmbH & Co. KG and BMW AG.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Leipzig | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | BMW-Allee 1, 04349 Leipzig | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2005 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Onshore offshore | Onshore | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Windpark Leipzig GmbH & Co. KG | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | BMW AG | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 34.1 MW | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 11 units | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Storage capacity | 15.4 MWh | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | wind | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | natural gas | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | battery storage | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | oil products | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | Mitteldeutsche Netzgesellschaft Strom mbH | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 51.4112, 12.4482 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
WP Leipzig is the 35th-largest of 132 power plants in Saxony and the 976th-largest of 4,012 in Germany by capacity; its 34.1 MW is <0.1% of the 193,669 MW we hold for Germany. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saxony | 35th of 132 | 9,450 MW | 0.36% |
| Germany | 976th of 4,012 | 193,669 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,790th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 1 processing plant, measured from the coordinates in the facts above.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Lithium Refining and Recycling Hub Bitterfeld: from primary raw materials via recycling to critical solid state battery components | Processing plant | — | — | 30 km |
Operators, grid operator and place
Other power plants in Saxony
- Boxberg2,470 MW
- Kraftwerk Lippendorf1,782 MW
- PSW Markersbach PSS1,045 MW
- SILUX Solarpark 1 GmbH & Co. KG447 MW
- DT (Dresden)260 MW
- Heizkraftwerk Leipzig Nord GT82181 MW
- Heizkraftwerk Leipzig Süd136 MW
- Elsterheide107 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- EU CRMA strategic projects. EU CRMA strategic projects, CC BY 4.0, verified 2026-10-24.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.