World Power Plants

Grafenwöhr16 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Grafenwöhr is a 16 MW solar power plant in Germany, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #83 of 743 solar plants in Germany, it represents 0.23% 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 Grafenwöhr 10.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kraftwerksgruppe Pfreimd (127 MW, Hydro), Müllkraftwerk Schwandorf (54 MW, Waste), and Vilseck Solar Power Plant (10 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 50 km from Nuremberg.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
BayWa r.e.
Location
49.6840°, 11.9780°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 585. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #20,855 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,887 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

BayWa r.e. operates 16 plants totalling 116 MW

Regional density

123 plants within 100 km, 4,425 MW combined

Nearest plant: Vilseck Solar Power Plant (17.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 49.684000, 11.978000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Grafenwöhr is a solar power plant producing approximately 25 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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