World Power Plants

Drochtersen G17.6 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Drochtersen G1 is a 7.6 MW solar power plant in Germany, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #266 of 743 solar plants in Germany, Drochtersen G1 represents 0.11% of the total solar capacity of 6,846 MW. The largest solar plant in Germany is Meuro Solar Power Plant at 166 MW, making Drochtersen G1 21.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include BROKDORF (1,480 MW, Nuclear), Brokdorf Nuclear Power Plant (1,480 MW, Nuclear), and Brunsbüttel Nuclear Power Plant (806 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Lower Saxony, approximately 50 km southwest of Hamburg.

Capacity
7.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
E.ON SE
Location
53.6840°, 9.3620°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 894. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #26,244 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,865 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
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

71 plants within 100 km, 13,295 MW combined

Nearest plant: KWK AOS GmbH (9.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 53.684000, 9.362000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Drochtersen G1 is a solar power plant producing approximately 12 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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