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Tarp is a 6 MW solar power plant located in Germany. It is one of 743 solar plants in the country, contributing 0.09% to Germany's total solar capacity of 6,846 MW. The largest solar facility in Germany is Meuro Solar Power Plant at 166 MW, making Tarp 27.7 times smaller. Ranked #342 of 743 solar plants in Germany, Tarp's 6 MW is a small fraction of the national solar output. The largest solar plant, Meuro, is substantially larger than Tarp, indicating the diversity in solar plant sizes across Germany. Nearby plants include Enstedvaerket (626 MW, Coal) and Flensburg power station (195 MW, Coal). Tarp is situated in Schleswig-Holstein, approximately 100 km north of Hamburg.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
SolarWorld AG
Location
54.6800°, 9.3900°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 972. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #27,327 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,336 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

SolarWorld AG operates 62 plants totalling 580 MW

Regional density

55 plants within 100 km, 6,596 MW combined

Nearest plant: Barderup Solar Power Plant (3.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 54.680000, 9.390000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Tarp is a solar power plant producing approximately 9 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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