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Cronheim Solar Power Plant2.2 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Cronheim Solar Power Plant is a 2.2 MW solar power facility in Germany, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #638 of 743 solar plants in Germany, it accounts for 0.03% 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 Cronheim 75.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ammerfeld wind turbine (2,000 MW, Wind), Kraftwerk Franken I (823 MW, Gas), and Franken 1 (823 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 90 km northwest of Nuremberg.

Capacity
2.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
E.ON SE
Location
49.0937°, 10.6776°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,279. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #33,568 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,405 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

E.ON SE operates 46 plants totalling 1,733 MW

Regional density

142 plants within 100 km, 13,066 MW combined

Nearest plant: Biederbach Solar Power Plant (12.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.093700, 10.677600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cronheim Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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