World Power Plants

Birkenhof5.2 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Birkenhof is a 5.2 MW solar power plant in Germany, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #409 of 743 solar plants in Germany, it contributes 0.08% to the nation's total solar capacity of 6,846 MW. The largest solar facility in Germany is Meuro Solar Power Plant at 166 MW, making Birkenhof 31.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include GuD-Ikw Staßfurt (132 MW, Gas), HKW Erfurt-Ost (109.1 MW, Gas), and Industriekraftwerk Bernburg (IKB) (66 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Saxony-Anhalt, about 50 km from Halle.

Capacity
5.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Energiekontor AG
Location
51.4180°, 11.3962°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,041. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #28,177 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,659 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
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

196 plants within 100 km, 7,769 MW combined

Nearest plant: Voigstedt Solar Power Plant (4.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 51.418000, 11.396200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Birkenhof 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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