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Large-scale photovoltaic power plants
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"The significant problems we have cannot be solved at the same level of thinking with which we created them."
(Albert Einstein)

Solarpark Lieberose, germany, courtesy juwi Solarpark Brandis, Germany, courtesy juwi Solarpark Koethen, Germany, courtesy juwi Solarpark Rote Jahne, Germany, courtesy juwi

Some large-scale PV power plants constructed by juwi
(courtesy: juwi)

Data about installed power capacity in 2009 is available in PV Power Plants 2010 Industry Guide, published by Solarpraxis.

More detailed data for past years is available in pvresources Annual Review 2008 Extended Edition ...


World's largest photovoltaic power plants are presented in the table below. The list is divided into tables - each table includes 50 power plants. For each listed plant basic data is available (power, country, location, basic description etc.). Currently list with 1000 large photovoltaic plants is available (peak power > 1.6 MWp). In the table you may find different systems: standalone, hybrid, distributed, building integrated etc. But only systems (or system) which forms a unique photovoltaic power plant as a whole, are considered. If some power plants are missing and should be included in this table, or if some entries in the table should be modified, please send information to email. Countries where large-scale (>1 MWp) power plants were put into service are (ranked by cumulative power capacity installed as at December 2009):

es   de   us   it   kor   cz - Spain, Germany, USA, Italy, South Korea, Czech Republic

cn   pt   ca   fr   re   be - China, Portugal, Canada, France, Franch overseas departments/Reunion, Belgium

jp   gr   ae   nl   at   ch - Japan, Greece, United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland

th   bg   in   au   sa   ph - Thailand, Bulgaria, India, Australia, Saudi Arabia, the Philippines

il - Israel

The main source of information included in the table below are press releases and various internet sources. The list should be as accurate as possible. Howewer the mistakes and missentries can not be excluded. Please inform me if some plants are not included or if the entries should be modified.

 

Power

Location

Description

Constructed

MWh/GHG

Picture

10 MW

es Spain,
Albacete
(Castila-La Mancha)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Parque Solar Albacete

GM

Naturener
2008

 

Parque Solar Albacete, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

10 MW

es Spain,
Espejo
(Córdoba)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Huerta Solar Sierresita

GM

Sky Global Solar
Grupo FCC
2008

 

Planta solar Espejo 10 MW, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

10 MW

es Spain,
Espejo
(Córdoba)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Huerta Solar Cortijo Viejo

GM

Sky Global Solar
Grupo FCC
2008

 

planta solar Espejo 10 MW, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

10 MW

es Spain,
Almódovar del Campo
(Ciudad Real)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Huerta Solar Almódovar del Campo

GM

Elecnor
2008

 

Planta solar Almodovar del Campo, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

10 MW

es Spain,
Talayuela
(Cáceres)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Planta Solar Talayuela

GM

Iberinco
2008

 

Parque Solar Talayuela 10 MWp, courtesy Suravia S.A.

10 MW

es Spain,
Almódovar del Rio
(Cordoba)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Huerta Solar Almódovar del Rio

GM

Gamesa Solar
2008

 

Huerta Solar Almodovar del Rio, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

10 MW

es Spain,
Calzada de Calatrava
(Ciudad Real)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Huerta Solar Calzada de Calatrava

GM

Solaer Energias Renovables
2008

 

Huerta Solar Calzada de Calatrava, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

10 MW

es Spain,
Las Gabias
(Andalucia)

Planta solar Las Gabias

GM, TRAC

Melfosur
2008

   

10 MW

es Spain,
Alconchel
(Badajoz)

Picture courtesy:
City Solar AG

Planta de energía solar Alconchel

GM

City Solar AG
September 2008

 

Solarpark Alconchel 10 MWp, courtesy City Solar AG

9.94 MW

es Spain,
Zuera
(Zaragoza)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Parque Solar de Zuera

GM, TRAC

47000 modules

Elecnor
2008

14,500 t CO2

Huerta Solar Zuera, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

9.9 MW

es Spain,
Fuenmayor
(La Rioja)

Parque Fotovoltaico Fuenmayor

GM

2009

   

9.9 MW

es Spain,
Albacete
(Castila La Mancha)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A., fotografia aerea

Parque Fotovoltaico Albacete

GM

Renovalia
2008

 

Parque Solar Albacete, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

9.8 MW

es Spain,
La Carlota
(Cordoba)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Parque Solar de La Quintana, Cordoba

GM

Magtel
September 2008

 

Parque Solar de La Quintana, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

9.8 MW

es Spain,
Villar de Cañas
(Castilla-La Mancha)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Planta Solar Villar de Cañas

GM

Yingli Solar modules
90 x 100 kVA Siemens inverters

Control y Montajes Industriales, CYMI S.A.
March 2008

 

Planta Solar Villar de Cañas, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

9.66 MW

es Spain,
Almódovar del Rio
(Cordoba)

Picture courtesy:
Grupo T-Solar

Huerta Solar Almódovar del Rio

GM

Grupo T-Solar
2008

 

Huerta Solar Almodovar del Rio, Spain - courtesy T-Solar

9.55 MW

es Spain,
El Carpio
(Andalucia)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Parque Solar Quintanilla, Córdoba

GM

Grupo T-Solar
2008

 

Parque Solar Quintanilla, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

9.55 MW

es Spain,
Milagro

Picture copyright:
ACCIONA Energia

Huerta Solar Monte Alto

GM, TRAC

556 7 kWp units, 308 13 kWp units, most of them tracking

Isofoton, BP Solar, Yingli Solar, Schott Solar, Sanyo Electric modules
889 units, 11 kW and 5 kW trackers

ACCIONA Solar S.A.
2006

14 GWh
13,400 t CO2

Huerta Solar Milagro, Spain, copyright ACCIONA Energia

9.54 MW

es Spain,
Hinojos

Huerta Solar Hinojos

GM

2008

   

9.45 MW

es Spain,
Villa del Rio
(Andalucia)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Parque Solar Veguilla I, Córdoba

GM

Grupo T-Solar
Montealto
2008

 

Parque Solar Villa del Rio, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

9.166 MW

es Spain,
Jaén
(Caceres)

Huerta Solar Los Olivares

GM, TRAC

Solar Jiennense S.L.
September 2008

   

9.1 MW

fr France,
Perpignan

St.Charles International

RM

2010

   

9.1 MW

de Germany,
Stedten

Solarpark Stedten

GM

2009

   

9.1 MW

cnd Canada,
Stone Mills
(Ontario)

First Light PV power plant, Stone Mills

GM

SunEdison Canada
Skypower Corp.
Nord/LB
2009

   

9 MW

es Spain,
Arico
(Canary Islands)

Finca Verde PV power plant

GM

ITER
2008

   

9 MW

es Spain,
Zaratan
(Valladolid)

Picture courtesy:
SkyFotoFactory
fotografia aerea

Parque Solar Zaratan

GM, TRAC

Guascor Solar
September 2008

 

Parque Solar Zaratan, Spain - courtesy SkyFotoFactory

8.8 MW

es Spain,
Madridejos
(Toledo)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Planta fotovoltaica Madridejos

GM

BP Solar
2008

 

Planta fotovoltaica Madridejos, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

8.76 MW

es Spain,
Viana
(Navarre)

Picture copyright:
aleo solar

Parque Fotovoltaico Arbante, Viana

GM, TRAC

556 7 kWp units, 308 13 kWp units, most of them tracking

51,410 ALEO, Scheuten modules
369 Ingeteam inverters

Solartia
July 2007

11.04 GWh
11,670 t CO2
32,7 t SO2

Parque Solar Viana - 8,76 MWp, copyright aleo solar AG

8.63 MW

es Spain,
Aguilar de la Frontera
(Andalucia)

Picture copyright:
Grupo T-Solar

Parque Solar Morita I+II, Córdoba

GM

Grupo T-Solar
Montealto
2008

 

Parque Solar Morita - copyright Grupo T-Solar

8.6 MW

de Germany,
Gerwisch
(Sachsen-Anhalt)

Solarpark Gerwisch

GM

2009

   

8.6 MW

es Spain,
Vinaceite
(Teruel)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Parque Solar Vinaceite

GM

Martifer
Enerland
2008

 

Parque Solar Vinaceite, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

8.5 MW

de Germany,
Eckolstädt
(Thüringen)

Picture courtesy:
Beck Energy

Solarpark Eckolstädt

GM

Beck Energy
2008

 

Solarpark Eckolstädt, Germany, courtesy Beck Energy

8.49 MW

es Spain,
Alange
(Badajoz)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Parque Solar Alange

GM, TRAC

Grupo Ortiz
2008

 

Parque Solar Alange, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

8.4 MW

de Germany,
Trier

Picture courtesy:
Conergy

Solarpark Trier

GM

Conergy
2008

 

Solarpark Trier, Germany - courtesy Conergy AG

8.4 MW

es Spain,
Isla Mayor
(Sevilla)

Picture copyright:
Solarpack

Planta Solar Fotovoltaica "Isla Mayor"

GM, TRAC

SolarPack
SunPower Corp.
2008

14.2 GWh

Isla Mayor PV plant, 8.4 MWp - courtesy SunPower Corp.

8.4 MW

de Germany,
Göttelborn

Picture courtesy:
City Solar

Solarpark Zeche Göttelborn

GM

City Solar
EPURON
SunTechnics
Part 1: August 2004
Part 2: November 2007

8.4 GWh
6,500 t CO2

Solarpark Goettelborn

8.25 MW

es Spain,
Almansa

Parque Solar Almansa

GM

Gamesa Solar
2008

   

8.22 MW

usa USA,
Alamosa
San Luis Valley, CO

Alamosa Photovoltaic Solar Plant

GM, TRAC

SunEdison LLC
December 2007

17 GWh

 

8.213 MW

de Germany,
Heilsbronn

Picture courtesy:
Beck Energy

Solarpark Gottmansdorf

GM

Beck Energy
2009

 

Solarpark Gottmansdorf, Germany, courtesy Beck Energy

8.12 MW

cz Czech Republic,
Vranovska Ves

Photovoltaic plant Vranovska Ves I,II

GM

2009

   

8.046 MW

es Spain,
Malagón
(Ciudad Real)

Picture courtesy:
Jiménez Belinchón, S.A.

Parque Fotovoltaico Malagón

GM

Jiménez Belinchón, S.A.
2008

 

Huerta Solar Malagon, Spain - courtesy Jiménez Belinchón, S.A.

8 MW

de Germany,
Ziegelscheune
(Sachsen)

Solarpark Ziegelscheune

GM

2010

   

8 MW

de Germany,
Neustrelitz
(Mecklenburg- Vorpommern)

Solarpark Neutrelitz

GM

2009

   

8 MW

additional 4 MW to be added soon

pt Portugal,
Ferreira de Alentejo
(Alentejo)

Picture courtesy:
Siemens

Ferreira de Alentejo power plant

GM

2009

 

Ferreira do Alentejo PV power plant, Portugal - courtesy Siemens

8 MW

es Spain,
Hellin
(Albacete)

Parque Solar Hellin I+II

GM, TRAC

2008

   

8 MW

es Spain,
Flix
(Tarragona)

Parque Solar Fotovoltaico Ramón Escriche

GM

2008

   

7.7 MW

fr France,
Rapale
(Corsica)

PV power plant Rapale

GM

juwi
2010

   

7.5 MW

es Spain,
Olmeda de la Cuesta
(Cuenca)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Planta solar Olmeda de la Cuesta

GM

2008

 

Parque Solar Olmeda de la Cuesta, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

7.5 MW

es Spain,
Yecla
(Murcia)

Picture courtesy:
City Solar

Planta de energía solar Yecla

GM

City Solar
July 2008

 

Solarpark Yecla 7,5 MWp, courtesy City Solar AG

7.403 MW

es Spain,
Losa del Obispo
(Valencia)

Planta Solar Losa del Obispo
GM

V3J Ingeniría y Servicios, S.L.

   



* Abbreviations - explanation

BG - Biogas as additional energy source in hybrid systems
BIPV - Building integrated photovoltaic system
BM - Biomass as additional energy source in hybrid systems
CONC - Concentrating photovoltaic system
CSC - Coloured solar cells
DI - Diesel fuel as additional source of energy in hybrid systems
DIST - Distributed photovoltaic system
GC - Grid-connected photovoltaic system
GM - Ground-mounted photovoltaic system
FC - Fuell cells as additional energy source in hybrid systems
FI - Facade-integrated system
FLEX - Flexible solar cells
FM - Facade-mounted system
HY - Hybrid photovoltaic system
NB - Noise barrier
PB - PV System part of a passive building
RES - Residental housing
RI - Roof-integrated photovoltaic system
RM - Roof-mounted photovoltaic system
SA - Standalone photovoltaic system
SV - "Shadow-Voltaic" system
TF - Thin-Film (aSi, CdTe, CIS etc.)
TRAC - Tracking system
TRAN - Transparent modules
WI - Wind as additional source of energy in hybrid systems
WP - Water pumping
 

Special thanks for contributions (permissions to use pictures, errata etc.) to Top 50/100, Top 25 BIPV and to Top 5 ranked by country lists - listed in alphabetic order:

Accener S.L., APS, Bangkok Solar, www.bergfoto.ch, Beck Energy, BP Solar, Cagayan Electric Power & Light Co.,Inc., Chevron Energy Solutions, City Solar AG, Classic Bautreuhand GmbH & Co. KG, Colexon, Conergy, Deutsche BP, Ecofys, Ecostream, EEPro, Elektro Kirchner, ENEL, Energetica Energietechnik, EPURON, esTCI S.L., First Solar, Gehrlicher Solar, Generaciones Fotovoltaicas de la Mancha, Geo-Images Project, Department of Geography, University of California, Berkeley, GEOSOL Gesellschaft für Solarenergie mbH, Glaswerke Arnold GmbH&Co.KG, Globalsolar Inc., Goldbeck Solar, Gregory Kerwin, Grupo Enerpal, Tom Hansen (Tucson Electric Power), HiTechSolar s.r.o., IBC SOLAR AG, IM2 Energia Solar, Inversiones Solares Sunergy, SLL, Jayme da Costa, JSA Technology, juwi, K&S Consulting, Kahn Solar, Korowatt s.r.o., Martin Bucher Projektentwicklungen, Jiménez Belinchón, S.A., Joel Mendel, MEPGroup, Meyer & Meyer Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Michelin Reifenwerke KGaA, Mitsubishi Electric, MySolar, New Energy Invest GmbH, Takashi Oozeki - AIST, Pfalzwerke, Phoenix Solar, Pohlen Solar, Polder PV - Peter Segaar, Poulek Solar, PowerLight Corp., PV Labor der HTI Bern, Q-Cells International, Ra Solar, Ralos Vertriebs GmbH, Reginald Brown (BSRIA Ltd), S.A.G. Solarstrom, S.E. Project™ S.r.l., Scatec Solar, Scheuten Solar Technology, Seoul Marine Co., Sharp Electronics Europe GmbH, Shell Solar, SIEL/SIAC, Siemens Nederland N.V., SMA Technologie AG, Solar Energiedach GmbH, Solar Engineering Decker & Mack GmbH, Solar World SolarCraft, Solarparc AG, Solarpark Rodenäs GmbH, Solarstrom Schwaben GmbH, SonnenEnergie GmbH, Stephan Schröder Management GmbH, StroomWerk, SunPower Corp., Sun Power & Geothermal Energy, SunEnergy GmbH, Suravia S.A. - fotografia aerea, SunStrom GmbH, Uni Solar Ovonic LLC, TAUBER-SOLAR Management GmbH, Bram Vorster, WIRSOL GmbH, WorldWater & Power Corp., Floris Wouterlood, flag icons provided by icondrawer.
 

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