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Pferdsfeld Solar Power Plant28.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Pferdsfeld Solar Power Plant is a 28.5 MW solar facility in Germany. It is part of a network operated within the country. Ranked #37 of 743 solar plants in Germany. Its 28.5 MW represents 0.42% 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 this facility 5.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lehmen (20 MW, Hydro) and Fankel (16.4 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Rhineland-Palatinate, approximately 60 km west of Mainz.

Capacity
28.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
SolarWorld AG
Location
49.8594°, 7.5919°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 411. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #17,178 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,749 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

SolarWorld AG operates 62 plants totalling 580 MW

Regional density

150 plants within 100 km, 13,271 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ellern wind farm (13 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.859400, 7.591900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Pferdsfeld Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 45 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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