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Schmidtheim Solar Power Plant3.1 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Schmidtheim Solar Power Plant is a 3.1 MW solar facility in Germany, commissioned in an unspecified year. It is one of 743 solar plants in Germany, contributing to a total solar capacity of 6,846 MW. This plant's share is 0.05% of Germany's solar capacity. Ranked #592 of 743 solar plants in Germany, Schmidtheim's 3.1 MW is a minor fraction of the national total. The largest solar plant in Germany is Meuro Solar Power Plant at 166 MW, making Schmidtheim 53.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kraftwerk Weisweiler (2,361 MW, Coal), Weisweiler power station (1,800 MW, Coal), and Knapsack Natural Gas I (1,230 MW, Gas). Schmidtheim is located in the western part of Germany, approximately 40 km from the city of Aachen.

Capacity
3.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Energiekontor AG
Location
50.4125°, 6.5483°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,229. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #31,995 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,784 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energiekontor AG operates 149 plants totalling 1,704 MW

Regional density

129 plants within 100 km, 32,111 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kalenberg Solar Power Plant (18.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.412500, 6.548300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Schmidtheim Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 5 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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