World Power Plants

Waldbrunn BY5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Waldbrunn BY is a 5 MW solar power plant in Germany, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #425 of 743 solar plants in Germany, Waldbrunn BY's 5 MW represents 0.07% 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 Waldbrunn BY 33.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Grafenrheinfeld Nuclear Power Plant (1,345 MW, Nuclear), PSW Langenprozelten (164 MW, Hydro), and Pumpspeicherkraftwerk Langenprozelten (164 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 100 km southeast of Frankfurt.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Energiekontor AG
Location
49.7506°, 9.8011°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,057. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,744 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Energiekontor AG operates 149 plants totalling 1,704 MW

Regional density

131 plants within 100 km, 13,306 MW combined

Nearest plant: Moos Solar Power Plant (8.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 49.750600, 9.801100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Waldbrunn BY is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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