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Thüngen is an 18 MW solar power plant in Germany. Ranked #77 of 743 solar plants in Germany. Its 18 MW represents 0.26% 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 Thüngen 9.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Grafenrheinfeld Nuclear Power Plant (1345 MW, Nuclear), PSW Langenprozelten (164 MW, Hydro), and Pumpspeicherkraftwerk Langenprozelten (164 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 120 km from Nuremberg.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
SolarWorld AG
Location
49.9555°, 9.8545°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 552. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #20,289 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,800 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

SolarWorld AG operates 62 plants totalling 580 MW

Regional density

121 plants within 100 km, 5,790 MW combined

Nearest plant: Erlasee Solar Power Plant (7.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 49.955500, 9.854500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Thüngen is a solar power plant producing approximately 28 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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