Güstrow Solarpark

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Güstrow Solarpark
CountryGermany
Location Güstrow
Coordinates 53°47′N12°13′E / 53.783°N 12.217°E / 53.783; 12.217 Coordinates: 53°47′N12°13′E / 53.783°N 12.217°E / 53.783; 12.217
StatusOperational
Commission date 28 June 2012
Solar farm
Type Flat-panel PV
Site area75 ha (185 acres)
Power generation
Units operational127,776
Nameplate capacity 31 MW p

Güstrow Solarpark is a 31-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power station near Güstrow, Germany. It was built on the site of a former sugar factory and covers an area of 75 hectares (185 acres). [1] [2]

Photovoltaic power station Large-scale photovoltaic system

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Solar power in Germany

Solar power in Germany consists almost exclusively of photovoltaics (PV) and accounted for an estimated 6.2 to 6.9 percent of the country's net-electricity generation in 2016. About 1.5 million photovoltaic systems were installed around the country in 2014, ranging from small rooftop systems, to medium commercial and large utility-scale solar parks. Germany's largest solar farms are located in Meuro, Neuhardenberg, and Templin with capacities over 100 MW. Solar heating does not use solar energy for power generation and is therefore not included in this article.

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Germany's electrical grid is part of the Synchronous grid of Continental Europe. In 2018, Germany produced 540 TWh of electricity of which 40% was from renewable energy sources, 38% from coal, and 8% from natural gas.

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