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.
16 years old
Germany, Europe
- 1,329. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9,326 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG operates 83 plants totalling 7,384 MW
91 plants within 100 km, 5,627 MW combined
Source: Solarpark Roden�s GmbH
Location
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
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