Ruhland Solar Power Plant is a 2.2 MW solar power facility in Germany, operated since its commissioning year. Ranked #638 of 743 solar plants in Germany, this plant's 2.2 MW represents 0.03% 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 Ruhland 75.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Heizkraftwerk Nossener Brücke (270 MW, Gas) and HKW Dresden-Nossener Brücke (263 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Saxony, approximately 100 km northwest of Dresden.
15 years old
Germany, Europe
- 1,279. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #33,568 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,405 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
15 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
E.ON SE operates 46 plants totalling 1,733 MW
195 plants within 100 km, 16,793 MW combined
Source: SYBAC Solar GmbH
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ruhland Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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