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.
15 years old
Germany, Europe
- 1,363. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,923 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
E.ON operates 73 plants totalling 7,082 MW
102 plants within 100 km, 7,192 MW combined
Source: CEE PVF Birkig GmbH & Co KG
Location
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
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