World Power Plants

Gottelborn Solar Park8.2 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Göttelborn Solar Park is an 8.2 MW solar power plant located in Germany. Ranked #231 of 743 solar plants in Germany, it represents 0.12% of the country's total solar capacity of 6,846 MW. The largest solar facility in Germany is Meuro Solar Power Plant at 166 MW, making Göttelborn 20.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include EMILE HUCHET (995 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Bexbach (726 MW, Coal), and Weiher (655.6 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Saarland region, approximately 15 km from Saarbrücken.

Capacity
8.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Energiekontor AG
Location
49.3393°, 7.0352°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 859. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #25,689 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,647 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energiekontor AG operates 149 plants totalling 1,704 MW

Regional density

154 plants within 100 km, 24,848 MW combined

Nearest plant: Weiher (0.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 49.339300, 7.035200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gottelborn Solar Park is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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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