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Viernau Solar Power Plant1.6 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Viernau Solar Power Plant is a 1.6 MW solar facility in Germany, contributing to the renewable energy sector. It is one of the smaller plants in the country. Ranked #686 of 743 solar plants in Germany, Viernau's 1.6 MW represents 0.02% 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 Viernau 103.75 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include HKW Wiesengrund (22.1 MW, Gas) and Maßbach 1+2 (20 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Thuringia, approximately 100 km from Erfurt.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
Location
50.6590°, 10.5631°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,329. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,326 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG operates 83 plants totalling 7,384 MW

Regional density

91 plants within 100 km, 5,627 MW combined

Nearest plant: Restabfallbehandlungsanlage (9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.659000, 10.563100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Viernau Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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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