Oberostendorf Solar Power Plant is a 2.6 MW solar power plant in Bavaria, Germany. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.1k homes (estimated). It ranks #1316 of 1,442 Germany power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, solar supplies about 17.9% of Germany's electricity; the national grid averages 330 gCO₂/kWh (59.1% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1030387.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000819012; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 2.6 MW, Oberostendorf Solar Power Plant is below the median solar plant in Germany (5.7 MW). Solar PV converts sunlight directly into electricity with no moving parts or fuel; output varies by time of day and weather, so it pairs with storage or flexible backup.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Germany solar capacity
- less than 0.1% of 6,754 MW across 735 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest solar plants in Germany
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Climate zone & how it works
This solar plant converts sunlight directly into electricity with photovoltaic panels. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 48.0°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #611 largest solar power plant of 735 in Germany by capacity.
Germany has 735 solar power plants in this dataset, together about 6,754 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Igling-Buchloe · Solar · 5.9 MW · Bavaria
- Ellighofen Solar Power Plant · Solar · 3.5 MW · Bavaria
- DKW Leinau · Oil · 11.4 MW · Bavaria
- Amberg A1 · Solar · 7.6 MW · Bavaria
- Pisterhof · Solar · 15 MW · Bavaria
- Langerringen A1 · Solar · 7.6 MW · Bavaria
Location
Coordinates 47.9501, 10.7467 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Oberostendorf Solar Power Plant?
Oberostendorf Solar Power Plant is a 2.6 MW solar power plant in Bavaria, Germany.