Rickelshausen Solar Power Plant is a 6 MW solar facility in Germany, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #342 of 743 solar plants in Germany, it contributes 0.09% to 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 Rickelshausen 27.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Eglisau (46.9 MW, Hydro), Kraftwerk Eglisau-Glattfelden (43.4 MW, Hydro), and Schaffhausen (28.9 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the Zurich region, approximately 30 km from the city of Zurich.
7 years old
Germany, Europe
- 972. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,339 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
EnBW operates 73 plants totalling 3,668 MW
96 plants within 100 km, 8,295 MW combined
Source: Solarcomplex AG
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rickelshausen Solar Power Plant 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
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