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Birkig Solar Power Plant1.2 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Birkig Solar Power Plant is a 1.2 MW solar power facility located in Germany, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #717 of 743 solar plants in Germany, this plant accounts for 0.02% 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 Birkig 138.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Goldisthal Pumped Storage Station (1060 MW, Hydro), Goldisthal (1052 MW, Hydro), and Hohenwarte (377.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Thuringia, approximately 200 km southwest of Leipzig.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
E.ON
Location
50.2897°, 11.1191°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,363. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,923 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

E.ON operates 73 plants totalling 7,082 MW

Regional density

102 plants within 100 km, 7,192 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mittelwasungen Solar Power Plant (2.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.289700, 11.119100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Birkig Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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