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Gelchsheim Solar Power Plant3.3 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Gelchsheim Solar Power Plant is a 3.3 MW solar facility in Germany. Ranked #583 of 743 solar plants in Germany. Its 3.3 MW represents 0.05% 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 Gelchsheim 50.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Grafenrheinfeld Nuclear Power Plant (1,345 MW, Nuclear) and Heizkraftwerke an der Friedensbrücke (122 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 130 km north of Nuremberg.

Capacity
3.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Energiekontor AG
Location
49.5750°, 10.0001°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,219. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #31,745 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,725 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energiekontor AG operates 149 plants totalling 1,704 MW

Regional density

112 plants within 100 km, 9,971 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bolzhausen (3.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.575000, 10.000100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gelchsheim Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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