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Rastow B1 is a 6 MW solar power plant located in Germany. It has been operational since its commissioning. Ranked #342 of 743 solar plants in Germany, Rastow B1 accounts for 0.09% of the nation's total solar capacity of 6,846 MW. The largest solar facility in Germany is Meuro Solar Power Plant at 166 MW, making Rastow B1 27.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include HKW Schwerin Süd (44.9 MW, Gas), Perleberg Solar Power Plant (35 MW, Solar), and HKW Schwerin Lankow (23 MW, Gas). The facility is situated in the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern region, approximately 20 km from Schwerin.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
EnBW
Location
53.4612°, 11.4296°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 972. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #27,327 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,336 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
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

75 plants within 100 km, 5,974 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lübesse A (4.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 53.461200, 11.429600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Rastow B1 is a solar power plant producing approximately 9 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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