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.
15 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
SolarWorld AG operates 62 plants totalling 580 MW
148 plants within 100 km, 14,653 MW combined
Source: Gehrlicher Solar AG
Location
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
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