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Erlasee Solar Power Plant11.4 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Erlasee Solar Power Plant is an 11.4 MW solar facility in Germany. It operates under the solar energy sector and contributes to the country's renewable energy goals. The plant is located at coordinates 50.0029, 9.9204. Ranked #116 of 743 solar plants in Germany, Erlasee represents 0.17% of Germany's total solar capacity of 6,846 MW. The largest solar plant in Germany is Meuro Solar Power Plant at 166 MW, making Erlasee 14.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Grafenrheinfeld Nuclear Power Plant (1,345 MW, Nuclear), PSW Langenprozelten (164 MW, Hydro), and Pumpspeicherkraftwerk Langenprozelten (164 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Bavaria, approximately 140 km northwest of Nuremberg.

Capacity
11.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
SolarWorld
Location
50.0029°, 9.9204°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 703. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #23,135 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,501 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

SolarWorld operates 5 plants totalling 121 MW

Regional density

122 plants within 100 km, 7,238 MW combined

Nearest plant: Thüngen (7.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.002900, 9.920400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Erlasee Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 18 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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