World Power Plants

Schandelah8.7 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Schandelah is an 8.7 MW solar power plant in Germany, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #210 of 743 solar plants in Germany, Schandelah's 8.7 MW represents 0.13% 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 Schandelah 19 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Buschhaus power station (352 MW, Coal) and Kraftwerk Salzgitter (288.5 MW, Other). The facility is located in Lower Saxony, approximately 50 km from Hanover.

Capacity
8.7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
52.2639°, 10.6887°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 838. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #25,454 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,548 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Regional density

97 plants within 100 km, 7,535 MW combined

Nearest plant: HKW-Mitte (12 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 52.263900, 10.688700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Schandelah is a solar power plant producing approximately 14 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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