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Rothenburg Solar Power Plant37 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Rothenburg Solar Power Plant is a 37 MW solar facility in Germany, operated by a local energy provider since 2012. Ranked #26 of 743 solar plants in Germany. Its 37 MW represents 0.54% 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 Rothenburg 4.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Boxberg power station (2,585 MW, Coal), Turów (1,498 MW, Coal), and Jocksdorf Solar Power Plant (103.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Saxony, approximately 150 km northeast of Dresden.

Capacity
37 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
SolarWorld AG
Location
51.3620°, 14.9512°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 364. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #15,600 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,386 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

148 plants within 100 km, 14,653 MW combined

Nearest plant: Horka A (7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.362000, 14.951200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Rothenburg Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 58 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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