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Ruhland Solar Power Plant2.2 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

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.

Capacity
2.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
E.ON SE
Location
51.4552°, 13.8874°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,279. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #33,568 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,405 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

E.ON SE operates 46 plants totalling 1,733 MW

Regional density

195 plants within 100 km, 16,793 MW combined

Nearest plant: GuD Schwarzheide (2.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.455200, 13.887400
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Carbon Footprint

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

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
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