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Helbra is an 11.5 MW solar power plant in Germany. It is one of 743 solar plants in the country, contributing to a total solar capacity of 6,846 MW. This facility was commissioned in 2021. Ranked #115 of 743 solar plants in Germany, Helbra's 11.5 MW represents 0.17% of the country's solar capacity. The largest solar plant in Germany is Meuro Solar Power Plant at 166 MW, making Helbra 14.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Schkopau power station (900 MW, Coal), GuD-Ikw Staßfurt (132 MW, Gas), and Spitzenlastkraftwerk Großkayna (120 MW, Oil). The plant is located in Saxony-Anhalt, approximately 150 km southwest of Berlin.

Capacity
11.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
Location
51.5540°, 11.5140°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 701. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #23,062 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,488 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG operates 83 plants totalling 7,384 MW

Regional density

203 plants within 100 km, 7,428 MW combined

Nearest plant: Krughütte (3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 51.554000, 11.514000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Helbra is a solar power plant producing approximately 18 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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