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Mengkofen Solar Power Plant21.7 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Mengkofen Solar Power Plant is a 21.7 MW solar facility in Germany, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #56 of 743 solar plants in Germany, this plant contributes 0.32% of 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 Mengkofen 7.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Isar Nuclear Power Plant (1,485 MW, Nuclear), ISAR-2 (1,485 MW, Nuclear), and Töging (85.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 100 km northeast of Munich.

Capacity
21.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
E.ON
Location
48.6988°, 12.3842°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 486. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #18,700 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,031 of 11,042 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

E.ON operates 73 plants totalling 7,082 MW

Regional density

164 plants within 100 km, 12,423 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gummering (8.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.698800, 12.384200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Mengkofen Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 34 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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