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Hemau is a 4 MW solar power plant in Germany, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #522 of 743 solar plants in Germany, Hemau's 4 MW represents 0.06% of Germany's total solar capacity of 6,846 MW. The largest solar plant in Germany is Meuro Solar Power Plant at 166 MW, making Hemau 41.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Irsching Power Station (1822 MW, Gas), Gemeinschaftskraftwerk Irsching (1391 MW, Gas), and Kraftwerk Ingolstadt (840 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 120 km north of Munich.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
SolarWorld AG
Location
49.0330°, 11.7460°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,158. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,306 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

SolarWorld AG operates 62 plants totalling 580 MW

Regional density

152 plants within 100 km, 13,638 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hüttberg (15.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 49.033000, 11.746000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hemau is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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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