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Ahlhorn Solar Power Plant50 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Ahlhorn Solar Power Plant is a 50 MW solar facility in Germany, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #16 of 743 solar plants in Germany. Its 50 MW represents 0.73% of Germany's 6,846 MW total solar capacity. The largest solar plant in Germany is Meuro Solar Power Plant at 166 MW, making Ahlhorn 3.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bremen-Farge power station (350 MW, Coal), Huntorf (321 MW, Gas), and Ammerland Solar Power Plant (20.8 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Lower Saxony, approximately 50 km southwest of Bremen.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Energiekontor AG
Location
52.8886°, 8.2334°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 314. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #822 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energiekontor AG operates 149 plants totalling 1,704 MW

Regional density

59 plants within 100 km, 11,643 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ammerland Solar Power Plant (32.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.888600, 8.233400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ahlhorn Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 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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