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Kalenberg Solar Power Plant3.7 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Kalenberg Solar Power Plant is a 3.7 MW solar facility in Germany, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #563 of 743 solar plants in Germany, it accounts for 0.05% of the nation's total solar capacity of 6,846 MW. The largest solar plant in Germany is Meuro Solar Power Plant at 166 MW, making Kalenberg 44.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Niederaussem power station (3,430 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Niederaußem (3,133 MW, Coal), and Kraftwerk Weisweiler (2,361 MW, Coal). The facility is situated in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 30 km northwest of Bonn.

Capacity
3.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
E.ON SE
Location
50.5717°, 6.5995°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,199. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #31,295 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,564 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

E.ON SE operates 46 plants totalling 1,733 MW

Regional density

148 plants within 100 km, 34,030 MW combined

Nearest plant: Schwammenauel (10.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.571700, 6.599500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kalenberg Solar Power Plant 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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