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Gelnhausen Solar Power Plant1.4 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Gelnhausen Solar Power Plant is a 1.4 MW solar power facility in Germany, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #699 of 743 solar plants in Germany, it represents 0.02% of the nation's total solar capacity of 6,846 MW. The largest solar plant in Germany is Meuro Solar Power Plant at 166 MW, making Gelnhausen 118.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Staudinger power station (1,132 MW, Coal), PSW Langenprozelten (164 MW, Hydro), and Pumpspeicherkraftwerk Langenprozelten (164 MW, Hydro). This facility is located in Hesse, about 70 km northeast of Frankfurt.

Capacity
1.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Energiedienst AG
Location
50.2127°, 9.1650°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,344. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #36,302 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,675 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energiedienst AG operates 6 plants totalling 102 MW

Regional density

119 plants within 100 km, 11,159 MW combined

Nearest plant: Staudinger power station (20.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Conecon GmbH

Location

Coordinates:: 50.212700, 9.165000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gelnhausen Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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