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Ernsthof Solar Power Plant34.4 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Ernsthof Solar Power Plant is a 34.4 MW solar power plant in Germany. Ranked #29 of 743 solar plants in Germany, it represents 0.5% 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 Ernsthof 4.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Obrigheim Nuclear Power Plant (340 MW, Nuclear), PSW Langenprozelten (164 MW, Hydro), and Pumpspeicherkraftwerk Langenprozelten (164 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Baden-Württemberg, approximately 60 km from Stuttgart.

Capacity
34.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Ernsthof Solar GmbH
Location
49.7081°, 9.4810°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 378. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #15,952 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,450 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Ernsthof Solar GmbH operates 1 plants totalling 34 MW

Regional density

136 plants within 100 km, 17,862 MW combined

Nearest plant: Richelbach Solar Power Plant (7.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.708100, 9.481000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ernsthof Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 54 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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