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Large-scale photovoltaic power plants
ranking 301 - 350

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

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

3.8 MW

de Germany,
Stuttgart

Fair Stuttgart

RM

Greenpeace Energy
IBC SOLAR
2009

   

3.785 MW

de Germany,
Halberstadt

Solarpark Halberstadt

GM

juwi
2009

   

3.78 MW

es Spain,
Dos Hermanas
(Sevilla)

Picture courtesy:
SkyFotoFactory
fotografia aerea

Planta solar Dos Hermanas

GM

2008

 

Planta Solar Dos Hermanas, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

3.75 MW

es Spain,
Humilladero
(Andalucia)

Picture courtesy:
SkyFotoFactory
fotografia aerea

Parque Fotovoltaico Humilladero

GM, TRAC

2008

 

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

3.73 MW

cz Czech Republic,
Hrušovany

Photovoltaic plant Hrušovany

GM

2009

   

3.7 MW

de Germany,
Kronwieden,
Dingolfing

Picture courtesy:
Deutsche BP AG

Fischer's family warehouse

RM

BP Solar
October 2005

3,600 MWh
2,500 t CO2

Fischer's family warehouse, Kronwieden - courtesy BP Solar

3.67 MW

es Spain,
Muga de Sayago
(Zamora)

Planta Solar Muga de Sayago

GM

2008

   

3.6 MW

cz Czech Republic,
Malešovice

Photovoltaic plant Malešovice

GM

2009

   

3.6 MW

usa USA,
Sacramento, CA

Aerojet's facility

GM

2009

   

3.6 MW

de Germany,
Blumroda
(Leipzig)

Solarpark Blumroda

GM

SolarTec AG
2008

   

3.6 MW

es Spain,
Carmona
(Sevilla)

Planta Solar Carmona

GM, TRAC

Gestamp Asetym Solar
2008

   

3.6 MW

de Germany,
Laudenbach
(Würzburg)

Solarpark Laudenbach

GM

SolarTec AG
September 2007

   

3.6 MW

de Germany,
Münster
(Augsburg)

Solarpark Münster

GM

52000 First Solar modules

EPURON GmbH
SunTechnics GmbH
September 2007

3,600 MWh
2,700 t CO2

 

3.58 MW

es Spain,
El Carpio
(Andalucia)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Parque Solar Buena Vista I, El Carpio, Córdoba

GM

Grupo T-Solar
2008

 

Planta solar El Carpio, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

3.54 MW

de Germany,
Greding
(Bayern)

Solarpark Greding I

GM

2009

   

3.54 MW

es Spain,
Villena
(Alicante)

Planta Solar Los Almendros

GM

2008

   

3.5 MW

de Germany,
Bruck bei Trifftern

Solarpark Bruck bei Triftern

GM

2009

   

3.5 MW

de Germany,
Troisdorf

Solarpark Oberlar

GM

2009

   

3.5 MW

es Spain,
Fuente Alamo
(Murcia)

Planta Solar Fuente Alamo

GM, TRAC

RW Energy GmbH
2008

   

3.5 MW

es Spain,
Abanilla
(Murcia)

Planta Solar Abanilla

GM

Trina modules

Abantia
2008

   

3.5 MW

es Spain,
Saucedilla
(Cáceres)

Huerta Solar Saucedilla I+II

GM, TRAC

Albiasa solar
2008

   

3.5 MW

usa USA,
Prescott, AZ

Picture courtesy:
APS

Prescott Airport Solar Power Plant

GM, CONC, TRAC

pdf

BP Solar, Sharp, Amonix modules, single axis tracking
Xantrex, AES inverters

APS
2001-2005

4,900 MWh
3,650 t CO2

Prescott Power Plant

3.5 MW

de Germany,
Homburg
(Saarland)

Picture copyright:
Michelin

Michelin Reifenwerke KGaA

RM, BIPV, part of 9 MW Michelin Solarpark

EPURON
SunTechnics
Michelin Reifenwerke KGaA
2,6 MWp December 2004
expanded to 3,5 MWp in June 2005

5,000 t GHG

Michelin, Homburg, copyright Michelin

3.48 MW

es Spain,
La Roda
(Albacete)

Huerta Solar La Herrera

GM

Immodo Solar
2008

6,400 MWh

 

3.46 MW

es Spain,
Fuenteovejuna
(Andalucia)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Parque Solar La Poza, El Carpio, Córdoba

GM

Grupo T-Solar
Montealto
2008

 

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

3.452 MW

de Germany,
Mehring
(Trier- Saarburg)

Picture courtesy:
juwi

Solarpark "Mehringer höhe"
GM

juwi
December 2007

3,400 MWh
2,000 t CO2

Solarpark Mehringer Hoehe - 3,452 MWp, copyright juwi GmbH

3.45 MW

de Germany,
Nindorf- Farnenwinkel

Solarpark Nindorf- Farnenwinkel

GM

2009

   

3.45 MW

es Spain,
Villa de Ingenio
(Canary Islands)

Parque Solar Villa de Ingenio

GM

1,95 MW + 1,5 MW PV plants

     

3.45 MW

es Spain,
Villena
(Alicante)

Planta Solar Villena I

GM

Celemin Energy
2008

   

3.45 MW

de Germany,
Penzing
(München)

Solarpark Penzing

GM

Sonnenfond Donau II

21132 SolarWorld's modules 165/175
6 SMA inverters SC500HE

Solarparc AG
December 2005

3,454 MWh
3,500 t CO2

 

3.44 MW

de Germany,
Borna

Picture courtesy:
GEOSOL Gesellschaft für Solarenergie mbH

Solarpark Borna

GM, TRAC

438 Solon double axis tracking movers
8,5 kWp each.

GEOSOL Gesellschaft für Solarenergie mbH
May 2006

4,300 MWh
2,800 t CO2

Solarpark Borna, 3,44 MWp, courtesy Geosol

3.43 MW

es Spain,
Sigüenza
(Castilla-La Mancha)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Parque Solar Sigüenza, Guadalajara

GM

Grupo T-Solar
2008

 

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

3.4 MW

cz Czech Republic,
Honetice

Photovoltaic plant Honetice

GM

2009

   

3.4 MW

de Germany,
Zahna
(Sachsen-Anhalt)

Solarpark Zahna

AC Energy
2009

   

3.4 MW

es Spain,
Finca La Portuguesa
(Badajoz)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Planta Solar Finca La Portuguesa

GM, TRAC



399 Mecasolar trackers with 8,8 kWp each

2007

 

Huerta Solar La Portuguesa, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

3.36 MW

es Spain,
Barcelona

Barcelona Fair, pavilions 1,2,3,4,6,8

RM

Fira 2000
2008

   

3.36 MW

es Spain,
Bajo Martin
(Teruel)

Planta Solar Bajo Martin

GM



Aleo, Solara modules
Ingeteam inverters

Enatica
2008

   

3.34 MW

es Spain,
Chinchilla de Montearagón
(Castilla-La Mancha)

Picture copyright:
Grupo T-Solar

Parque Solar Pozocañada, Albacete

GM

Grupo T-Solar
2008

 

Parque Solar Pozocanada - copyright Grupo T-Solar

3.318 MW

de Germany,
Fürstenfeldbruck - Augsburg
(Bayern)

Picture courtesy:
Scatec Solar

Solarpark "In der Kultur" between Fürstenfeldbruck and Augsburg

GM

Scatec Solar
2008

 

Solarpark in der Kultur, Germany - courtesy Scatec Solar

3.315 MW

es Spain,
Campo de Cariñena
(Zaragoza)

Planta Solar Campo de Cariñena

GM

Enatica
2008

   

3.315 MW

es Spain,
Almonte
(Huelva)

Planta Solar El Rocío

GM

2008

   

3.3 MW

it Italy,
Aprilia
(Lazio)

PV power plant Casale

GM

2009

   

3.3 MW

cz Czech Republic,
Vimperk

Photovoltaic plant Vimperk

GM

REN Power
2009

   

3.3 MW

de Germany,
Wolfsburg

Picture courtesy:
S.A.G. Solarstrom

VW facility PV plant

RM

6228 modules

S.A.G. Solarstrom
2008

 

Wolfsburg, Germany, courtesy, S.A.G. Solarstrom

3.3 MW

de Germany,
Neuhaus
(Baden- Würtemberg)

Solarpark Neuhaus

GM

EPURON
2008

   

3.3 MW

es Spain,
Yecla
(Murcia)

Parque Solar Yecla

GM, TRAC



Heliosmed
2007

   

3.3 MW

es Spain,
San Clemente
(Cuenca)

Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

Parque Solar Pajarejos

GM, TRAC

Solarig
2008

 

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

3.3 MW

es Spain,
La Alcayna

Huerta Solar La Alcayna

GM, TRAC

Soltec Energias Renovables S.L.
2008

3,300 t CO2

 

3.3 MW

it Italy,
Serre

Picture courtesy:
IEA PVPS Task 2

Centrale di Serre Persano

GM

ENEL
1995

 

Photovoltaic plant Serre - 3,3 MWp



* 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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