World Power Plants

Leimershof13.8 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Leimershof is a 13.8 MW solar power plant in Germany, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #92 of 743 solar plants in Germany, it contributes 0.2% to 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 Leimershof 12 times smaller. Nearby plants include HKW Eltmann (57 MW, Gas), HKW Erlangen (28.5 MW, Gas), and Jura Solarpark (27 MW, Solar). The facility is situated in Bavaria, approximately 50 km northwest of Nuremberg.

Capacity
13.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
EnBW
Location
49.9829°, 10.9643°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 629. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #21,921 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,207 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

EnBW operates 73 plants totalling 3,668 MW

Regional density

111 plants within 100 km, 6,976 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rentweinsdorf Solar Power Plant (13.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 49.982900, 10.964300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Leimershof is a solar power plant producing approximately 22 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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