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Solar · Germany

wpd Solarpark Empfingen A81

Operator wpd Solarpark A81 GmbH & Co. KG

Planned8.4 MWData checked 10 November 2026

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wpd Solarpark Empfingen A81 is a 8.4 MW solar farm 4.8 km south-east of Horb am Neckar, Empfingen, Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It first operated in 2027. Its status in the Marktstammdatenregister (Bundesnetzagentur, Germany) is planned. There are 6 other energy sites within 10 km, 4 of them solar farms. The register holds no incident at this site. It holds 6 incidents at solar farms in Germany, and 458 worldwide.

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The pack for this site lists 6 comparable solar incidents in Germany, nearest first. The nearest is EIR-2629, Fire breaks out in technical room of Hesse solar park, 260 km from this site.

ReferenceYearIncidentFrom the siteSeverity
EIR-26292024Fire breaks out in technical room of Hesse solar park260 kmSignificant
EIR-13282026Battery storage fire at solar installation in Reichenbachnot mappedSignificant
EIR-28392026Battery storage at solar park near Schnaittenbach, Germany, burns outnot mappedSignificant
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Summary for this site

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Technology
Solar
Capacity
8.4 MW
Capacity figure from
Marktstammdatenregister (Bundesnetzagentur, Germany)
Status
Planned (In planning)
Operator
wpd Solarpark A81 GmbH & Co. KG
Location
Empfingen, Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg, 72186, Germany
First operating
2027

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Alerts for applications and incidents near here

None found. The register holds no published incident that names wpd Solarpark Empfingen A81. If you know of one, report it (confidential reports are anonymised).

Has wpd Solarpark Empfingen A81 had a fire or other incident?
None is on the register as of 11 November 2026. The register holds no published incident that names wpd Solarpark Empfingen A81; it holds 6 incidents at solar farms in Germany.
What is the status of wpd Solarpark Empfingen A81?
Planned, in the Marktstammdatenregister (Bundesnetzagentur, Germany).
Where is wpd Solarpark Empfingen A81?
4.8 km south-east of Horb am Neckar, Empfingen, Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (postcode 72186).

Source: Marktstammdatenregister, Bundesnetzagentur, Datenlizenz Deutschland, Namensnennung, Version 2.0 (www.govdata.de/dl-de/by-2-0). The dataset. The register adds only the incidents and the counts. Nearest town: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).