Nordhausen Solar Power Plant is a 3 MW solar power plant in Germany, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #594 of 743 solar plants in Germany, this facility contributes 0.04% 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 Nordhausen 55.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Wendefurth Power Station (80 MW, Hydro) and Wendefurth (79.7 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Thuringia, approximately 100 km southwest of Erfurt.
15 years old
Germany, Europe
- 1,232. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,807 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
EnBW operates 73 plants totalling 3,668 MW
159 plants within 100 km, 5,975 MW combined
Source: Ranfit-E
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nordhausen Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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