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Gattendorf 36.5 MW Solar

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Gattendorf 3 is a 6.5 MW solar power plant in Germany. It represents 0.09% of Germany's total solar capacity of 6,846 MW from 743 plants. Ranked #319 of 743 solar plants in Germany, Gattendorf 3's 6.5 MW is a small fraction of the national solar capacity. The largest solar plant in Germany is the Meuro Solar Power Plant at 166 MW, making Gattendorf 3 25.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bleiloch (79.8 MW, Hydro), Biomass Generator #10 (12.9 MW, Biomass), and Schleiz Solar Power Plant (11.2 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Thuringia region, approximately 80 km from the city of Erfurt.

Capacity
6.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
50.3310°, 12.0220°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 949. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #27,004 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,195 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Regional density

105 plants within 100 km, 11,583 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gattendorf (3.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 50.331000, 12.022000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gattendorf 3 is a solar power plant producing approximately 10 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
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