World Power Plants

Malching4.8 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Malching is a 4.8 MW solar power plant in Germany, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #454 of 743 solar plants in Germany, this facility represents 0.07% of the total solar capacity of 6,846 MW. The largest solar plant in Germany is Meuro Solar Power Plant at 166 MW, making Malching 34.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Timelkam (400 MW, Gas), Dampfkraftwerk BGH - O1 (178 MW, Gas), and Braunau-Simbach (100 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 120 km east of Munich.

Capacity
4.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
E.ON
Location
48.2965°, 13.1589°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,086. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #29,796 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,907 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

E.ON operates 73 plants totalling 7,082 MW

Regional density

114 plants within 100 km, 6,537 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ering-Frauenstein (8.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 48.296500, 13.158900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Malching 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

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
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