Sondershausen E1 is a 4.1 MW solar power plant located in Germany, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #512 of 743 solar plants in Germany, it accounts for 0.06% of the nation's total solar capacity of 6,846 MW. The largest solar facility in Germany is Meuro Solar Power Plant at 166 MW, making Sondershausen E1 40.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include HKW Erfurt-Ost (109.1 MW, Gas), Wendefurth Power Station (80 MW, Hydro), and Wendefurth (79.7 MW, Hydro). The plant is situated in Thuringia, approximately 50 km from Erfurt.
11 years old
Germany, Europe
- 1,147. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #30,573 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,251 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
SolarWorld AG operates 62 plants totalling 580 MW
157 plants within 100 km, 8,211 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sondershausen E1 is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 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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