World Power Plants

Buchschwabach I4.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Buchschwabach I is a 4.5 MW solar power plant located in Germany, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #475 of 743 solar plants in Germany, it represents 0.07% of 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 Buchschwabach I 36.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Franken 1 (823 MW, Gas), Kraftwerk Franken I (823 MW, Gas), and HKW Sandreuth (150 MW, Gas). This facility is situated in Bavaria, approximately 60 km northwest of Nuremberg.

Capacity
4.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Energiekontor AG
Location
49.3660°, 10.8570°

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

138 plants within 100 km, 10,504 MW combined

Nearest plant: Müncherlbach (1.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 49.366000, 10.857000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Buchschwabach I 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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