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Giebelstadt Solar Power Plant28 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Giebelstadt Solar Power Plant is a 28 MW solar facility in Germany, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #40 of 743 solar plants in Germany, this plant contributes 0.41% 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 Giebelstadt 5.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Grafenrheinfeld Nuclear Power Plant (1345 MW, Nuclear), PSW Langenprozelten (164 MW, Hydro), and Pumpspeicherkraftwerk Langenprozelten (164 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 100 km northwest of Nuremberg.

Capacity
28 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Energiekontor AG
Location
49.6499°, 9.9653°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 416. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #17,220 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,760 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energiekontor AG operates 149 plants totalling 1,704 MW

Regional density

116 plants within 100 km, 10,099 MW combined

Nearest plant: Moos Solar Power Plant (7.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.649900, 9.965300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Giebelstadt Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 44 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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