World Power Plants

Bodelsberg4.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Bodelsberg is a 4.5 MW solar power plant in Germany, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #475 of 743 solar plants in Germany, it accounts for 0.07% of the total solar capacity of 6,846 MW. The largest solar facility in Germany is Meuro Solar Power Plant at 166 MW, making Bodelsberg 36.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Braunau-Simbach (50 MW, Hydro), Roßhaupten (45.5 MW, Hydro), and SKW Natural Gasturbine (24 MW, Oil). This facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 80 km southwest of Munich.

Capacity
4.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Energiekontor AG
Location
47.6698°, 10.4116°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,107. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #30,100 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,037 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energiekontor AG operates 149 plants totalling 1,704 MW

Regional density

102 plants within 100 km, 9,037 MW combined

Nearest plant: Schlechtenberg (1.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 47.669800, 10.411600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bodelsberg is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 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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