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"I have no doubt that we will be successful in harnessing the sun's energy... If sunbeams were weapons of war, we would have had solar energy centuries ago."
(Sir George Porter)

courtesy S.A.G. Solarstrom courtesy S.A.G. Solarstrom courtesy S.A.G. Solarstrom courtesy S.A.G. Solarstrom

Some large-scale PV power plants constructed by S.A.G. Solarstrom
(courtesy: S.A.G. Solarstrom)

Read more in "pvresources.com Annual Review Free Edition" or in 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 > 1.2 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   ch - Japan, Greece, United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Switzerland

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

The main source of information included in the table below are 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

5.3 MW

es Spain,
San Clemente
(Castilla-La Mancha)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Parque Solar San Clemente

GM

First Solar modules

Phoenix Solar AG
September 2008

 

Planta solar San Clemente, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

5.28 MW

es Spain,
Bargas
(Toledo)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Parque Fotovoltaico Bargas

GM

Montebalito Energias Renovables
February 2008

 

Planta solar Bargas, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

5.28 MW

es Spain,
Abenójar
(Ciudad Real)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Parque Fotovoltaico Abenójar

GM

Montebalito Energias Renovables
February 2008

 

Planta solar Abenójar, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

5.27 MW

de Germany,
Miegersbach

Picture courtesy:
Phoenix Solar

Freiland SonnenStrom-
Anlage Miegersbach

GM

Phoenix Solar

2005

5.01 GWh
8,650 t CO2

Solarpark Miegersbach, 5,3 MWp, courtesy Phoenix Solar AG

5.24 MW

de Germany,
Emmelsbuell
(North Friesland)

Picture courtesy:
Solarpark Rodenäs

Solarpark Wange

GM, GC

part 1: screwpilemounted fixed photovoltaic support structures
Sharp modules
10 x SolarMax 300C inverters

Solarpark Rodenäs GmbH
part 1: September 2007
part 2: 2008

part 1: 2900 MWh

Solarpark Wange, courtesy Solarpark Rodenaes GmbH

5.21 MW

jp Japan,
Kameyama

Sharp plant, Kameyama

BIPV, DIST, TRANS

2006

3,400 t CO2

 

5.164 MW

de Germany,
Krumbach

Solarpark Krumbach I,II

GM

Scatec Solar
2009

   

5.16 MW

es Spain,
Casas Ibañez
(Albacete)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Parque solar Casas Ibañez

GM

   

Parque Solar Casas Ibañez, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

5.15 MW

es Spain,
Pozohondo
(Andalucia)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Parque Solar Pozohondo II

GM, TRAC

Langley Renovables
2008

 

Planta Solar Pozohondo, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

5.15 MW

es Spain,
Valdecaballeros
(Extremadura)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Parque Solar Valdecaballeros

GM, TRAC

Langley Renovables
2008

 

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

5.076 MW

de Germany,
Kleinaitingen
(Bavaria)

Picture courtesy:
juwi

Freiflächenanlage im Allgäu (Bayern)

GM

juwi
2007

 

Solarpark Kleinaitingen, Germany, courtesy juwi GmbH

5.04 MW

es Spain,
Alvarado
(Badajoz)

Picture courtesy:
SkyFotoFactory
fotografia aerea

Planta de energia solar Girasol, Alvarado

GM, TRAC

25200 200 W modules

TUSSOL
November 2007

 

Parque Solar Girasol, Alvarado, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

5.018 MW

es Spain,
Bullas
(Murcia)

Picture courtesy:
Gehrlicher Solar AG

Ecoparque Solar de Bullas, Murcia

GM

73055 First Solar FS267, FS270 modules
Habdank mounting structures

375 x SMA SMC 7000 HV inverters

Gehrlicher Solar AG
2007

7,75 GWh
8,155 t CO2

Parque Solar Bullas, Spain - courtesy Gehrlicher Solar AG

5 MW

fr France,
Sainte Tulle

Sainte Tulle PV power plant

GM

2009

   

5 MW

es Spain,
Iniesta
(Sevilla)

Planta fotovoltaica Iniesta

GM, TRAC

2008

   

5 MW

jp Japan,
Wakkanai City
(Hokkaido)

Mega Solar Project - Wakkanai test facilit under construction. Final size 5 MW should be reached in 2010

GM

2008

   

5 MW

es Spain,
Moraleja
(Extremadura)

Planta fotovoltaica Moraleja

GM

2009

   

5 MW

es Spain,
Orgaz
(Castilla La Mancha)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Parque Solar Villaverde, Orgaz

GM, TRAC

Viñaresol Energias Renovables
2008

 

Planta solar Orgaz, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

5 MW

es Spain,
Villaldelmiros
(Burgos)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Parque Solar Villaldelmiros
GM

Norsol Energia Solar
2008

 

Planta Solar Villaldelmiros, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

5 MW

es Spain,
Rota
(Andalucia)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Planta solar Rota

GM

Tentusol
2008

 

Planta Solar Rota, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

5 MW

es Spain,
Logrosán
(Caceres)

Planta Solar Logrosán

GM, TRAC

Solynova Energia S.A.
2008

   

5 MW

es Spain,
Daimiel
(Castilla-La Mancha)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Planta de energia solar Arsol 1

GM

Aries Ingeniería
March 2008

8,500 t CO2

Parque Solar Arsol 1, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

5 MW

de Germany,
Thierhaupten
(Bayern)

Picture courtesy:
City Solar AG

Solarpark Thierhaupten

GM

City Solar AG
December 2007

 

Solarpark Thierhaupten 5 MWp, courtesy City Solar AG

5 MW

de Germany,
Bürstadt

Picture courtesy:
TAUBER-SOLAR Management GmbH, Tauberbischofsheim

Bürstadt PV power plant

RM

TAUBER-SOLAR Management GmbH, activ solar GmbH, Ralos Vertriebs Gmbh
May 2005

4.5 GWh
3,200 t CO2

Bürstadt plant, courtesy TAUBER-SOLAR Management GmbH

5 MW

de Germany,
Espenhain

Picture courtesy:
GEOSOL Gesellschaft für Solarenergie mbH

Solarpark Leipziger Land

GM

32724 Shell Solar modules Serie SQ 150 (150Wp)
4 x MSS Siemens Sinvert inverters units (4 x 400 kW each)
wooden mounting structure

Shell Solar
GEOSOL Gesellschaft für Solarenergie mbH
August 2004

5 GWh
3,700 t CO2

Solarpark Leipziger Land

4.875 MW

es Spain,
Pitiegua
(Salamanca)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Planta solar Pitiegua

GM

Dalkia Energia-Mecanova
2008

 

Planta Solar Pitiegua, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

4.8 MW

es Spain,
Campo Lugar
(Extremadura)

Planta solar Campo Lugar

GM

TEYDI
2008

   

4.8 MW

es Spain,
Llerena
(Badajoz)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Planta Solar Fotovoltaica "Llerena 1"

GM, TRAC

20976 PowerLight, SunTech modules

SMA inverters

SolarPack
SunPower Corp.
2008

8.5 GWh

Planta Solar Llerena, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

4.8 MW

de Germany,
Baar
(Bayern)

Picture source:
EPURON, Hamburg

Solarpark Baar

GM, TF

66,240 thin film modules
SolarLineaa mounting structure by Conergy

EPURON
SunTechnics
December 2007

3,600 t CO2

Solarpark Baar - 4,8 MWp, courtesy EPURON GmbH

4.752 MW

es Spain,
La Herrera
(Albacete)

Planta fotovoltaica La Herrera 160

GM

Celemin Energy
2008

   

4.7 MW

de Germany,
Malching

Solarpark Malching

GM

2009

   

4.7 MW

be Belgium,
Heusden- Zolder

Solarpark
Heusden-Zolder

GM

Stelio Solar
Investor NV Zonnecentrale Limburg (Group Machiels & LRM)
2009

   

4.7 MW

it Italy,
Serravale Scrivia
(Piemont)

KME Group

RM

ErgyCapital
2009

   

4.684 MW

de Germany,
Holzgünz
(Bavaria)

Solarpark Holzgünz

GM

juwi Holding
2009

   

4.68 MW

es Spain,
La Rinconada
(Andalucia)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Planta solar La Rinconada

GM

Sur de Renovables
2008

 

Planta Solar La Rinconada, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

4.64 MW

de Germany,
Hassleben
(Brandenburg)

Picture courtesy:
Colexon

Hassleben feedstock farm, roof mounted system

RM, TF

First Solar modules

Colexon
December 2008

 

Hassleben PV roof, Germany, courtesy Colexon AG

4.64 MW

de Germany,
Rain am Lech
(Bayern)

Picture courtesy:
S.A.G. Solarstrom

Dehner Gartencenter

RM

2009

 

Rain am Lech, Germany, courtesy, S.A.G. Solarstrom

4.6 MW

es Spain,
Escuzar
(Granada)

Huerta Solar Escuzar

GM

Gamesa Solar
2008

   

4.59 MW

usa USA,
Tucson, AZ

Picture courtesy: Tucson Electric Power
Tom Hansen

Springerville Generating Station

GM

www

34980 modules
BP Solarex MST-43
ASE 300 DG/50
FIRST SOLAR FS-45 & FS-50

Global Solar Energy Inc.
2001-2004

additional arrays will be added

7.732 GWh in 2005

minute peak performance 5,113 kW AC

Springerville Generating Station Solar System, picture courtesy Tucson Electric Power

4.576 MW

es Spain,
Noblejas
(Toledo)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Huerta Solar Noblejas

GM, TRAC

2008

 

Planta solar Noblejas, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

4.54 MW

es Spain,
Ecija

Planta solar El Algarrobo, Ecija

GM

2008

   

4.501 MW

de Germany,
Greding

Solarpark Greding II

GM

2009

   

4.5 MW

de Germany,
Muencherlbach

Solarpark Muencherlbach

GM

Beck Energy
2009

   

4.5 MW

es Spain,
Crevillent
(Alicante)

Huerta Solar de Barrosa

GM

Enercoop
2008

   

4.5 MW

es Spain,
Toro
(Zamora)

Planta fotovoltaica Toro

GM

2008

   

4.5 MW

de Germany,
Ronneburg
(Thüringen)

Solarpark Ronneburg I

GM

2009

   

4.5 MW

es Spain,
Madrigueras
(Albacete)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Planta fotovoltaica Madrigueras

GM

2008

 

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

4.5 MW

fr France,
Weinbourg
(Alsace)

Picture courtesy:
Siemens

Agricultural Building BIPV

RM, BIPV, DIST

2009

 

Weinbourg PV plant, France - courtesy Siemens

4.5 MW

es Spain,
Torres del Rio
(Navarra)

Huerta Solar Valdegon

GM, TRAC

Solartia
2008

2.85 GWh

 

4.5 MW

es Spain,
Sádaba
(Zaragoza)

Picture courtesy:
ADES

Parque Fotovoltaico Santamaria de Sádaba I+II

GM, TRAC

8820 aleo Solar modules
ADES trackers

IASOL
2008

2.85 GWh

Planta Solar Sadaba, Spain - courtesy ADES



* 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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