Hohenkirchen is a 5.1 MW solar power plant in Germany, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #419 of 743 solar plants in Germany, Hohenkirchen's 5.1 MW represents 0.07% 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 Hohenkirchen 32.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Goldisthal Pumped Storage Station (1,060 MW, Hydro), Goldisthal (1,052 MW, Hydro), and HKW Erfurt-Ost (109.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Thuringia, approximately 80 km from Erfurt.
14 years old
Germany, Europe
- 1,051. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #28,274 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,712 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
E.ON SE operates 46 plants totalling 1,733 MW
99 plants within 100 km, 4,906 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hohenkirchen is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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
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