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Schwege Solar Power Plant8.2 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Schwege Solar Power Plant is an 8.2 MW solar facility in Germany, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #231 of 743 solar plants in Germany, this plant contributes 0.12% to the country's total solar capacity of 6,846 MW. The largest solar plant in Germany is Meuro Solar Power Plant at 166 MW, making Schwege 20.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Gersteinwerk (2004.5 MW, Gas), Westfalen (1049 MW, Coal), and Trianel Natural Gaskraftwerk (838 MW, Gas). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 100 km northeast of Cologne.

Capacity
8.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Energiekontor AG
Location
52.0627°, 7.9332°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 859. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #25,692 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,650 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energiekontor AG operates 149 plants totalling 1,704 MW

Regional density

81 plants within 100 km, 16,591 MW combined

Nearest plant: Heizkraftwerk Hafen (23.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.062700, 7.933200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Schwege Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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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