Lerchenborg is a 61 MW solar power plant in Zealand, Denmark. It is operated by Wirsol Solar AG. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 26k homes (estimated). It ranks #25 of 57 Denmark power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2016, it is around 10 years old — relatively modern. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, solar supplies about 13.4% of Denmark's electricity; the national grid averages 114 gCO₂/kWh (91.2% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1030005.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000805952; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 61 MW, Lerchenborg is well above the median solar plant in Denmark (10 MW). Technically it is described as PV. Solar PV converts sunlight directly into electricity with no moving parts or fuel; output varies by time of day and weather, so it pairs with storage or flexible backup.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Denmark solar capacity
- 12.8% of 475 MW across 12 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 2 of 6 dated solar plants in Denmark are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest solar plants in Denmark
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Wirsol Solar AG.
Local climate & thermal context
This solar plant converts sunlight directly into electricity with photovoltaic panels. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 55.6°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 39% above the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 74/100 — this site sits in the top third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Solar PV loses ~0.35%/°C above 25°C cell temperature — roughly 0.0% at warm-season highs here (estimate).
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with marine corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #2 largest solar power plant of 12 in Denmark by capacity.
Denmark has 12 solar power plants in this dataset, together about 475 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Asnaes power station · Coal · 787 MW · Zealand
- Samso · Wind · 23 MW · Central Jutland
- Sprogo · Wind · 21 MW · South Denmark
- Hagesholm · Wind · 23 MW · Zealand
- Draeby Fed · Wind · 9.2 MW · South Denmark
- Holbæk · Solar · 10 MW · Zealand
Location
Coordinates 55.6493, 11.0705 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Lerchenborg?
Lerchenborg is a 61 MW solar power plant in Zealand, Denmark, commissioned in 2016.
Who operates Lerchenborg?
Lerchenborg is operated by Wirsol Solar AG.