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Artern Solar Power Plant4.9 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Artern Solar Power Plant is a 4.9 MW solar facility in Germany, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #445 of 743 solar plants in Germany, it accounts for 0.07% of the country's total solar capacity of 6,846 MW. The largest solar plant in Germany is Meuro Solar Power Plant at 166 MW, making Artern 33.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include HKW Erfurt-Ost (109.1 MW, Gas), Wendefurth Power Station (80 MW, Hydro), and Wendefurth (79.7 MW, Hydro). This plant is situated in the Thuringia region, approximately 20 km northeast of Erfurt.

Capacity
4.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
Location
51.3606°, 11.3131°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,077. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #29,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,825 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG operates 83 plants totalling 7,384 MW

Regional density

199 plants within 100 km, 9,923 MW combined

Nearest plant: Voigstedt Solar Power Plant (4.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.360600, 11.313100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Artern Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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