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Cleanest power plants in Germany — largest zero-carbon

The largest zero-carbon power plants in Germany (solar, wind, hydro, nuclear, geothermal) by capacity — clean-energy leaders. Open data.

#PlantFuelCountryMW
1Stendal nuclear power plantNuclearGermany4,000
2Kernkraft GundremmingenNuclearGermany2,572
3Biblis nuclear power plantNuclearGermany2,525
4ISAR-2NuclearGermany1,485
5BROKDORFNuclearGermany1,480
6PHILIPPSBURG-2NuclearGermany1,468
7GrohndeNuclearGermany1,430
8Unterweser nuclear power plantNuclearGermany1,410
9Kruemmel nuclear power plantNuclearGermany1,402
10NECKARWESTHEIM-2NuclearGermany1,400
11EMSLANDNuclearGermany1,363
12Grafenrheinfeld nuclear power plantNuclearGermany1,345
13Muelheim-Kaerlich nuclear power plantNuclearGermany1,302
14PSW ViandenHydroGermany1,096
15GoldisthalHydroGermany1,060
16MarkersbachHydroGermany1,046
17WehrHydroGermany910
18Brunsbuettel nuclear power plantNuclearGermany806
19Stade nuclear power plantNuclearGermany672
20Wuergassen nuclear power plantNuclearGermany670
21Waldeck 2HydroGermany480
22BARD Offshore 1WindGermany400
23Global Tech IWindGermany400
24SäckingenHydroGermany360
25Obrigheim nuclear power plantNuclearGermany357
26UW BertikowWindGermany340
27Kalkar nuclear power plantNuclearGermany327
28HohenwarteHydroGermany320
29Borkum Riffgrund IWindGermany312
30THTR-300 nuclear power plantNuclearGermany308
31OWP Nordsee OstWindGermany295.2
32Amrumbank WestWindGermany288
33Baltic 2WindGermany288
34ButendiekWindGermany288
35Meerwind SüdIOstWindGermany288
36Offshore Windfarm DanyskWindGermany288
37Gode Wind 1 - Teil 1WindGermany263.1
38Kopswerk IHydroGermany247
39ErzhausenHydroGermany220
40WitznauHydroGermany220
41Trianel Windpark BorkumWindGermany200
42Windpark ReußenkögeWindGermany189.3
43SWM Wind Havelland GmbH & Co. KGWindGermany171
44Meuro Solar Power PlantSolarGermany166
45PSW LangenprozeltenHydroGermany164
46KoepchenwerkHydroGermany153
47Kraftwerk WaldshutHydroGermany150
48Rheinkraftwerk IffezheimHydroGermany146
49Windpark FehmarnWindGermany143
50Pumpspeicherwerk RönkhausenHydroGermany140
51Waldeck1/BringhausenHydroGermany140
52Leitzach 1HydroGermany136
53Templin Solar Power PlantSolarGermany128.4
54Kraftwerksgruppe PfreimdHydroGermany127
55WalchenseeHydroGermany124
56TögingHydroGermany120
57GeesthachtHydroGermany119
58Windpark Arneburg 2WindGermany117
59Windpark DruxbergeWindGermany116.7
60Windpark RiffgatWindGermany113.4
61LaufenburgHydroGermany106
62Jocksdorf Solar Power PlantSolarGermany103.9
63HäusernHydroGermany100
64Windparks Biere und BorneWindGermany94.5
65Windpark HüselitzWindGermany92.4
66Briest Solar Power PlantSolarGermany91
67Pumpspeicherkraftwerk GlemsHydroGermany90
68Windpark KlettwitzWindGermany89.1
69Finow Solar Power PlantSolarGermany84.9
70Eggebek Solar Power PlantSolarGermany83.2
71Windpark HakenstedtWindGermany82.7
72Bürgerwindpark im Kirchspiel MedelbyWindGermany82.2
73Senftenberg II/IIISolarGermany82
74Solar Schipkau II GmbH & Co. KGSolarGermany81
75BleilochHydroGermany79.8
76WendefurthHydroGermany79.7
77RADAGHydroGermany79.5
78Neuhardenberg Solar Power PlantSolarGermany76.7
79Windpark DahmeWindGermany76.5
80Rheinsberg nuclear power plantNuclearGermany70
81Solarpark WittstockSolarGermany68
82JochensteinHydroGermany66
83Rudolf-Fettweis-Werk 2HydroGermany65
84Neuhardenberg PV3,4+5SolarGermany58.9
85MZFR nuclear power plantNuclearGermany57
86Straßkirchen Solar Power PlantSolarGermany54
87KachletHydroGermany53.7
88Lieberose Solar Power PlantSolarGermany53
89Waldrehna Solar Power PlantSolarGermany52.7
90Braunau-SimbachHydroGermany50
91Schärding-NeuhausHydroGermany48
92KW RheinfeldenHydroGermany46.7
93Ahlhorn Solar Power PlantSolarGermany46
94RoßhauptenHydroGermany45.5
95Alzwerke GmbHHydroGermany45
96Köthen Solar Power PlantSolarGermany45
97Waldpolenz Solar Power PlantSolarGermany45
98Passau-InglingHydroGermany43.2
99WaldpolenzSolarGermany42.9
100TutowSolarGermany42.2
101EgglfingHydroGermany40.4
102JännersdorfSolarGermany40.2
103HemfurthHydroGermany40
104NiederwarthaHydroGermany39.8
105Fürstenwalde Solar Power PlantSolarGermany39.6
106KW WyhlenHydroGermany39
107Litten Solar Power PlantSolarGermany38.3
108FeldkirchenHydroGermany38.2
109ZerbstSolarGermany37.8
110Rothenburg Solar Power PlantSolarGermany37
111Rheinkraftwerk SäckingenHydroGermany36.8
112NußdorfHydroGermany36.6
113Delitzsch Solar Power PlantSolarGermany36.5
114EringHydroGermany36.5
115Reckahn Solar Power PlantSolarGermany36.3
116AufkirchenHydroGermany36
117RosenheimHydroGermany35.1
118Solarpark TurnowSolarGermany34.8
119Ernsthof Solar Power PlantSolarGermany34.4
120Perleberg Solar Power PlantSolarGermany34
121Ostseeflughafen StralsundSolarGermany31.6
122Büttel Solar Power PlantSolarGermany31.5
123Windpark Arneburg 2WindGermany31.5
124Güstrow WirsolSolarGermany31
125Oberaudorf-EbbsHydroGermany30
126Rheinkraftwerk Ryburg-SchwörstadtHydroGermany30
127Cottbus-Drewitz Solar Power PlantSolarGermany29.5
128KrughütteSolarGermany29
129BochowSolarGermany28.8
130Pferdsfeld Solar Power PlantSolarGermany28.5
131Solarpark AmsdorfSolarGermany28.3
132Solarpark StedtenSolarGermany28.3
133Giebelstadt Solar Power PlantSolarGermany28
134Gahro Solar Power PlantSolarGermany27.4
135Jura SolarparkSolarGermany27
136Großwelzheim nuclear power plantNuclearGermany27
137NeuöttingHydroGermany26.1
138EittingHydroGermany26
139Lönnewitz Solar Power PlantSolarGermany25.9
140Lauingen - Gehrlicher Solar Power PlantSolarGermany25.7
141Solarpark MarienfließSolarGermany25.6
142Tutow Solarpark 2 FF InfrastrukturSolarGermany25.5
143GarsHydroGermany25
144GeislingHydroGermany25
145TeufelsbruckHydroGermany25
146Uppenborn 1HydroGermany25
147Lefchfeld Nord Solar ParkSolarGermany24.9
148Zerbst III-VSolarGermany24.9
149Georgsdorf Solar Power PlantSolarGermany24.7
150Solarpark ElmenhorstSolarGermany24.4
151MixdorfSolarGermany24.1
152WasserburgHydroGermany24.1
153DetzemHydroGermany24
154WKWHydroGermany24
155BergheimHydroGermany23.7
156Lauta Solar Power PlantSolarGermany23.5
157VohburgHydroGermany23.3
158StammhamHydroGermany23.2
159Barderup Solar Power PlantSolarGermany22.8
160PfrombachHydroGermany22.3
161Solarpark Neiße-MalxetalSolarGermany22.1
162Mengkofen Solar Power PlantSolarGermany21.7
163StraubingHydroGermany21.5
164Zeithain J2SolarGermany21.5
165Luckau Solar Power PlantSolarGermany21
166Neuhardenberg PV1SolarGermany21
167PVA Dallgow-DöberitzSolarGermany21
168KNK II nuclear power plantNuclearGermany21
169Ammerland Solar Power PlantSolarGermany20.8
170Eiche Solar Power PlantSolarGermany20.4
171Solarpark FinsterwaldeSolarGermany20.4
172BittenbrunnHydroGermany20.2
173EggersdorfSolarGermany20
174Elsterheide Solar Power PlantSolarGermany20
175LehmenHydroGermany20
176Maßbach 1+2SolarGermany20
177Solarpark BurgSolarGermany20
178WintrichHydroGermany20
179Ronneburg - Juwi Solar Power PlantSolarGermany19.9
180IngolstadtHydroGermany19.8
181Neuhardenberg PV6SolarGermany19.5
182PerachHydroGermany19.4
183Tutow Solarpark 5SolarGermany19.3
184Allstedt Solar Power PlantSolarGermany19.2
185PremHydroGermany19.2
186Rheinkraftwerk ReckingenHydroGermany19
187BertoldsheimHydroGermany18.9
188Mahlwinkel Solar Power PlantSolarGermany18.8
189Pütnitz Solar Power PlantSolarGermany18.8
190TrierHydroGermany18.8
191Werneuchen - Enerparc Solar Power PlantSolarGermany18.8
192ThüngenSolarGermany18.7
193Brandenburg (Havel) Solar Power PlantSolarGermany18.6
194Welzow II FlughafenSolarGermany18.6
195Kraftwerk 3HydroGermany18.5
196EnkirchHydroGermany18.4
197Halberstadt ISolarGermany18.2
198Senftenberg Solar Power PlantSolarGermany18
199Uppenborn 2HydroGermany18
200AltheimHydroGermany17.8
201JabelSolarGermany17.3
202Köthen VI-IXSolarGermany17.1
203Allmanshofen Solar Power PlantSolarGermany16.7
204KauferingHydroGermany16.7
205DornauHydroGermany16.6
206FankelHydroGermany16.4
207Herzberg Solar Power PlantSolarGermany16.4
208MüdenHydroGermany16.4
209NeefHydroGermany16.4
210NiederaichbachHydroGermany16.2
211GrafenwöhrSolarGermany16
212HeimbachHydroGermany16
213KoblenzHydroGermany16
214Kahl nuclear power plantNuclearGermany16
215Moos Solar Power PlantSolarGermany15.8
216PrenzlauSolarGermany15.7
217BiggeHydroGermany15
218DingolfingHydroGermany15
219Humptrup ASolarGermany15
220PisterhofSolarGermany15
221Tiefenbach C1SolarGermany15
222AVR Reactor nuclear power plantNuclearGermany15
223GummeringHydroGermany14.8
224Köthen FlugplatzSolarGermany14.8
225Richelbach Solar Power PlantSolarGermany14.3
226UnteropfingenHydroGermany14.2
227SchwammenauelHydroGermany14
228Weeze Solar Power PlantSolarGermany14
229LeimershofSolarGermany13.8
230ZeltingenHydroGermany13.6
231StaatsSolarGermany13.5
232LüptitzSolarGermany13.4
233Rote Jahne Solar Power PlantSolarGermany13.2
234Hohen Wangelin ASolarGermany13
235Rentweinsdorf Solar Power PlantSolarGermany13
236Zeithain G1SolarGermany13
237NadrenseeSolarGermany12.9
238ObernachHydroGermany12.8
239Roitzsch - Capital Stage Solar Power PlantSolarGermany12.7
240Schwarzheide Solar Power PlantSolarGermany12.7
241Solarpark BaasdorfSolarGermany12.7
242EttlingHydroGermany12.6
243LandauHydroGermany12.6
244Lettewitz Solar Power PlantSolarGermany12.6
245PielweichsHydroGermany12.6
246Polch Solar Power PlantSolarGermany12.5
247UnterbergenHydroGermany12.4
248Lerchenhaid IISolarGermany12.3
249TannheimHydroGermany12.3
250Waldpolenz extnSolarGermany12.3
251Busenwurth Solar Power PlantSolarGermany12.2
252ScheuringHydroGermany12.2
253Altenburg Flugplatz Solar Power PlantSolarGermany12.1
254PrittrichingHydroGermany12.1
255SerrigHydroGermany12.1
256BergaSolarGermany12
257MerchingHydroGermany12
258Pocking 2 Solar Power PlantSolarGermany12
259SchwabstadlHydroGermany12
260Sülte ASolarGermany12
261Zeithain 1SolarGermany12
262Zerbst Solar Power PlantSolarGermany12
263OberpeichingHydroGermany11.9
264Gotha Solar Power PlantSolarGermany11.8
265HelbraSolarGermany11.5
266MeitingenHydroGermany11.46
267Erlasee Solar Power PlantSolarGermany11.4
268BronkowSolarGermany11.3
269Solarpark BaumgartenSolarGermany11.3
270MuldensteinSolarGermany11.2
271MühltalHydroGermany11.2
272Schleiz Solar Power PlantSolarGermany11.2
273WülknitzSolarGermany11.2
274Laudenbach IISolarGermany11.1
275DettingenHydroGermany11
276SarnowSolarGermany11
277RainHydroGermany10.9
278Tagewerben IISolarGermany10.7
279Neuhausen Solar Power PlantSolarGermany10.6
280LinslerhofSolarGermany10.5
281UPM SchongauHydroGermany10.5
282NivelsteinSolarGermany10.4
283DessauHydroGermany10.3
284MockritzSolarGermany10.3
285Barth Solar Power PlantSolarGermany10.2
286PreschenSolarGermany10.2
287SukowSolarGermany10.2
288FaimingenHydroGermany10.1
289JüterbogSolarGermany10.1
290Karwitz Solar Power PlantSolarGermany10.1
291Missen Solar Power PlantSolarGermany10.1
292Solarpark CalauSolarGermany10.1
293UrspringHydroGermany10.1
294Alte KaserneSolarGermany10
295AltenbergSolarGermany10
296Bernburg Solar Power PlantSolarGermany10
297BollingstedtSolarGermany10
298Bosbüll BSolarGermany10
299Cahnsdorf ISolarGermany10
300Dettenhofen 2SolarGermany10
301Edersleben ASolarGermany10
302EffenrichtSolarGermany10
303EichenseeSolarGermany10
304FichtenSolarGermany10
305FrauendorfSolarGermany10
306Friedland G1SolarGermany10
307Fürstenwalde IISolarGermany10
308Garzau-GarzinSolarGermany10
309GattendorfSolarGermany10
310GroßbeerenSolarGermany10
311GubenSolarGermany10
312HillerslebenSolarGermany10
313HöchstädtHydroGermany10
314HörmannsdorfSolarGermany10
315Klein-NordseeSolarGermany10
316KleinvollstedtSolarGermany10
317Kropp B1SolarGermany10
318Kröchlendorf ISolarGermany10
319KöditzSolarGermany10
320KönigsbronnSolarGermany10
321Leegebruch ASolarGermany10
322Letschin L1SolarGermany10
323LöbnitzSolarGermany10
324LöcknitzSolarGermany10
325Lüptitz 4-8SolarGermany10
326LürschauSolarGermany10
327NordholzSolarGermany10
328Nörten-Hardenberg B1SolarGermany10
329Oberseifertsdorf Solar Power PlantSolarGermany10
330Oberwinterbach ASolarGermany10
331Pocking 1 Solar Power PlantSolarGermany10
332Prenzlau D1SolarGermany10
333Roitzsch - Enerparc Solar Power PlantSolarGermany10
334Rositz A1SolarGermany10
335SabrodtSolarGermany10
336Schipkau A1SolarGermany10
337Schwabstadl Solar Power PlantSolarGermany10
338SeelowSolarGermany10
339SergenSolarGermany10
340Sietzsch Solar Power PlantSolarGermany10
341Trogen 1SolarGermany10
342Untersteinach Solar Power PlantSolarGermany10
343Vilseck Solar Power PlantSolarGermany10
344Weiskirchen D1SolarGermany10
345Wittstock E1SolarGermany10
346WussekenSolarGermany10
347Barth - IndustrialSolarGermany9.9
348Fuchsberg ISolarGermany9.9
349Weserkraftwerk BremenHydroGermany9.9
350Buckendorf 1SolarGermany9.8
351Heiligengrabe F1SolarGermany9.8
352SülteSolarGermany9.8
353EllgauHydroGermany9.7
354Bitterfeld-Wolfen F1SolarGermany9.6
355Vockerode Solar Power PlantSolarGermany9.6
356Ronneburg NSolarGermany9.5
357Sietzsch ESolarGermany9.5
358Rapshagen Solar Power PlantSolarGermany9.4
359Groß Roge C1SolarGermany9.3
360Kaisersesch Solar Power PlantSolarGermany9.3
361Mohrkirch D1SolarGermany9.1
362Domsühl ASolarGermany9
363GrotenheidSolarGermany9
364Ramin Solar Power PlantSolarGermany9
365Woldegk Solar Power PlantSolarGermany9
366Zerbst ISolarGermany9
367Torgau Solar Power PlantSolarGermany8.9
368Kaserne NeuhardenbergSolarGermany8.8
369SchandelahSolarGermany8.7
370Gerwisch Solar Power PlantSolarGermany8.6
371Wismar Solar Power PlantSolarGermany8.6
372Alitzheim Solar Power PlantSolarGermany8.5
373BornaSolarGermany8.5
374Eckolstädt Solar Power PlantSolarGermany8.5
375Ermlitz-SchkopauSolarGermany8.5
376Friedland ASolarGermany8.5
377Großrosseln ASolarGermany8.5
378Krassow Solar Power PlantSolarGermany8.5
379Kröchlendorf IISolarGermany8.5
380LindenhofSolarGermany8.5
381Nauroth Solar Power PlantSolarGermany8.5
382Zeithain J1SolarGermany8.5
383ZscherndorfSolarGermany8.5
384GrabowSolarGermany8.4
385Göttelborn Solar Power PlantSolarGermany8.4
386Sörup E1SolarGermany8.4
387TrierSolarGermany8.4
388AchtrupSolarGermany8.3
389Neustrelitz IBCSolarGermany8.3
390Repperndorf Solar Power PlantSolarGermany8.3
391BritzSolarGermany8.2
392DivitzSolarGermany8.2
393GottmannsdorfSolarGermany8.2
394OranienbaumSolarGermany8.2
395SchlechtenbergSolarGermany8.2
396Schwege Solar Power PlantSolarGermany8.2
397Schönbek E1SolarGermany8.2
398Oberröblingen Solar Power PlantSolarGermany8.1
399Zeithain E2SolarGermany8.1
400Beuna ASolarGermany8
401Braschwitz Solar Power PlantSolarGermany8
402CamminSolarGermany8
403Dissenchen ASolarGermany8
404DreieichSolarGermany8
405Glau Solar Power PlantSolarGermany8
406GreppinSolarGermany8
407GrimmenSolarGermany8
408Gräfenhainichen IISolarGermany8
409HeddesheimSolarGermany8
410HüttbergSolarGermany8
411JocksdorfSolarGermany8
412Leinefelde-WorbisSolarGermany8
413PritzenSolarGermany8
414Reichenberg B1SolarGermany8
415Triglitz D1SolarGermany8
416Werneuchen A1SolarGermany8
417ZerreSolarGermany8
418ZiegelscheuneSolarGermany8
419Anklam Solar Power PlantSolarGermany7.9
420DrechowSolarGermany7.9
421Neuruppin Solar Power PlantSolarGermany7.9
422Vogtsburg Solar Power PlantSolarGermany7.8
423Wünsdorf Solar Power PlantSolarGermany7.8
424Schiersfeld D1SolarGermany7.7
425VoßbergSolarGermany7.7
426Amberg A1SolarGermany7.6
427Drochtersen G1SolarGermany7.6
428Friedland G2SolarGermany7.6
429HohenfelsSolarGermany7.6
430Langerringen A1SolarGermany7.6
431Neuhardenberg PV2SolarGermany7.6
432Rüdersdorf THSolarGermany7.6
433WeißenfelsSolarGermany7.6
434Brenz Solar Power PlantSolarGermany7.5
435Grüneberg Solar Power PlantSolarGermany7.5
436Panitzsch Solar Power PlantSolarGermany7.5
437Rüdersdorf Solar Power PlantSolarGermany7.5
438Goodyear - Philippsburg Solar Power PlantSolarGermany7.4
439MeyenburgSolarGermany7.4
440Nordendorf Solar Power PlantSolarGermany7.4
441Althen Solar Power PlantSolarGermany7.3
442Angern A1SolarGermany7.3
443Bad Endbach Solar Power PlantSolarGermany7.3
444Döllstadt Solar Power PlantSolarGermany7.3
445Freimersheim Solar Power PlantSolarGermany7.3
446Riethnordhausen Solar Power PlantSolarGermany7.3
447Neuenhagen Solar Power PlantSolarGermany7.2
448BurgSolarGermany7.1
449Ebern - TUP Solar Power PlantSolarGermany7.1
450Heinersdorf Solar Power PlantSolarGermany7.1
451Raßnitz Solar Power PlantSolarGermany7.1
452GroßhaslachSolarGermany7
453GroßörnerSolarGermany7
454Horka ASolarGermany7
455Kampehl ASolarGermany7
456Klein-WusterwitzSolarGermany7
457Köthen XISolarGermany7
458Lübesse ASolarGermany7
459Möderitz ASolarGermany7
460Niedergörsdorf ASolarGermany7
461Obernbreit 2SolarGermany7
462OberrossauSolarGermany7
463Rödgen Solar Power PlantSolarGermany7
464Groß Stieten Solar Power PlantSolarGermany6.9
465Oppin Solar Power PlantSolarGermany6.9
466MünchbergSolarGermany6.8
467Nauen ASolarGermany6.8
468Stradow L1SolarGermany6.8
469Tutow Solarpark 1 FFSolarGermany6.8
470Kremmen Solar Power PlantSolarGermany6.7
471Landsberg G1SolarGermany6.7
472Laudenbach ISolarGermany6.7
473MarktheidenfeldSolarGermany6.7
474Neuhardenberg PV9SolarGermany6.7
475AbtsdorfSolarGermany6.6
476BoizenburgSolarGermany6.6
477MindorfSolarGermany6.6
478Bubenreuth D1SolarGermany6.5
479Gattendorf 3SolarGermany6.5
480MüssentinSolarGermany6.5
481Ulm-Eggingen Solar Power PlantSolarGermany6.5
482Ahorn Solar Power PlantSolarGermany6.4
483Gnannenweiler Solar Power PlantSolarGermany6.4
484Gnoien Solar Power PlantSolarGermany6.4
485Ilbesheim Solar Power PlantSolarGermany6.4
486Breitenfeld ISolarGermany6.3
487Cahnsdorf IIISolarGermany6.3
488Döbern Solar Power PlantSolarGermany6.3
489Fuchsberg IISolarGermany6.3
490HölzengrabenSolarGermany6.3
491Mühlhausen BavariaSolarGermany6.3
492NeuenreuthSolarGermany6.3
493Egling Solar Power PlantSolarGermany6.2
494Rostock Solar Power PlantSolarGermany6.2
495SchwarzhofSolarGermany6.2
496VahldorfSolarGermany6.2
497WanzlebenSolarGermany6.2
498Wisselsing Solar Power PlantSolarGermany6.2
499OettingenSolarGermany6.1
500Schwarzach am MainSolarGermany6.1

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in cleanest power plants in germany — largest zero-carbon?

Stendal nuclear power plant (Germany) ranks #1 with 4,000 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 500 power plants in Germany.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Stendal nuclear power plant (4,000); 2. Kernkraft Gundremmingen (2,572); 3. Biblis nuclear power plant (2,525).