World's largest photovoltaic power plants (ranking 451-500)

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Large-scale photovoltaic power plants
ranking 451 - 500

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.
(Buddha)

courtesy MEP Group

Some large-scale PV power plants owned by MEPGroup
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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 . Countries where large-scale (>1 MWp) power plants were put into service are (ranked by cumulative power capacity installed as at December 2009):

               - Spain, Germany, USA, Italy, South Korea, Czech Republic

               - China, Portugal, Canada, France, Franch overseas departments/Reunion, Belgium

               - Japan, Greece, United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland

               - Thailand, Bulgaria, India, Australia, Saudi Arabia, the Philippines

- 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
3 MW	Spain, Mojados (Valladolid)	Planta Solar Mojados GM	2009
3 MW	Spain, Herrera de Valdecanas (Palencia) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Planta Solar Herrera de Valdecanas GM	2009
3 MW	Korea, Gochang	Gochang solar power plant GM	2009
3 MW	Korea, Sobo-myeon (Gyeongsangbuk-do)	Gunwi solar power plant GM	2009
3 MW	Korea, Youngzyu-si (Gyeongsangbuk-do)	Youngzyu II solar power plant GM	2009
3 MW	Italy, Pollenza (Marche)	PV power plant Pollenza GM	2008
3 MW	Italy, Villacidro (Sardinia)	PV power plant Villacidro GM	2008
3 MW	Germany, Riol	Solarpark Riol GM	2008
3 MW	Spain, Almuradiel	Planta Solar Almuradiel GM	2008
3 MW	Spain, Bermillo de Sayago	Planta Solar Bermillo de Sayago GM	2008
3 MW	Spain, Badajoz (Extremadura) Picture courtesy: SkyFotoFactory fotografia aerea	Planta Solar Badajoz GM, GC, TRAC	2007
3 MW	Spain, Vitigudino (Salamanca) Picture courtesy: SkyFotoFactory fotografia aerea	Planta Solar Vitigudino GM	Alarde 2008
3 MW	Spain, Paradas (Sevilla) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Planta Solar Paradas GM	HispaSOLEO 2008
3 MW	Spain, Puebla de Prior (Badajoz) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Parque Solar Puebla de Prior GM	A.Sierra S.L. 2008
3 MW	Korea, Yeounggwang (Jeollanam-do)	Yeounggwang solar power plant GM	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) 2008
3 MW	Korea, Youngam-gun (Jeollanam-do)	Youngam-gun solar power plant GM	Renetec 2008
3 MW	Spain, Alange	Planta solar Alange GM	2008
3 MW	Spain, Sadaba (Zaragoza)	Planta solar Sadaba GM	2008
3 MW	Spain, Villanueva de Aceral (Avila)	Planta Solar Villanueva GM	Grupo Enerpal 2008
3 MW	Spain, Coreses (Zamora)	Huerto Solar Coreses I GM	2008
3 MW	Spain, Coreses (Zamora)	Huerto Solar Coreses II GM	2008
3 MW	USA, Fairless Hills, PA	Exelon - EPURON Solar Energy Center GM	2008	3,700 MWh
3 MW	Spain, Almansa (Albacete)	Planta Solar Almansa GM, TRAC	RW Energy GmbH 2008
3 MW	Korea, Antae-ri (Kyongsangnam-do)	WEPCO's solar energy system, Samryangjin GM	Hyosung Corp. Korea Western Power Co., Ltd. Part 1: November 2007 Part 2: 2008
3 MW	Spain, San Salomó (Menorca)	Parque Solar San Salomó GM	2008
3 MW	Korea, Jindo (South Jeolla Province) Picture courtesy: Osolar	Jindo PV power plant GM, TRAC	Osolar 2009
3 MW	Korea, Jindo (South Jeolla Province)	Sol-Luce Jindo power plant GM, TRAC	Samsung C&T Corp. 2008
3 MW	Spain, Yecla (Murcia)	Planta Solar Yecla GM	Gamesa Solar 2008
3 MW	Spain, Zaragoza (Murcia) Picture courtesy: SkyFotoFactory fotografia aerea	Planta Solar Pina de Ebro GM	Gamesa Solar 2008
3 MW	Spain, El Pedernoso (Cuenca)	Huerta Solar de El Pedernoso GM	Generaciones Electricas Alternativas September 2008
3 MW	Spain, Villarobledo (Albacete)	Planta solar Villarobledo GM, TRAC	2008
3 MW	Spain, Ocaña (Toledo) Picture courtesy: SunFields Europe	Planta solar Ocaña GM, TRAC	SunFields Europe 2008
3 MW	Spain, Puerto Lápice (Castilla-La Mancha)	Parque Solar El Puerto Lápice GM, TRAC	Elektro Riedmann GmbH 2007
3 MW	Spain, Madrid Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	District C, Telefónica's headquarters, Madrid RM 16600 modules	2006	3,600 MWh 1,600 t CO₂
3 MW	Germany, Biberach/Riß	Liebherr corp. RM Part 1: Constructed by City Solar AG 6690 modules Part 2: Würth-Solar	City Solar Würth-Solar September 2005	2,838 MWh 2,200 t CO₂
2.997 MW	Italy, Mottola (Taranto)	PV power plant Capri GM	2009
2.98 MW	Spain, Villena (Alicante)	Planta Solar Villena GM	Krannich Solar 2008
2.975 MW	Belgium, Waregem	Roof mounted PV power plant RM	2009
2.97 MW	Spain, Tordesillas (Valladolid) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Planta fotovoltaica Tordesillas GM	2008
2.96 MW	Germany, Seefeld (Bayern)	Solarpark Seefeld GM	SolarTec AG 2008
2.95 MW	Italy, Mesagne	Maseria Vasapulli GM	2009
2.9 MW	Spain, Valverde (Extremadura)	Solarpark "Renova" part 1 GM, TRAC	Fotovoltaica IBC S.A. 2008
2.906 MW	Italy, Prato, PR	Coop Prato RM	2009
2.9 MW	Germany, Hungen	Photovoltaic plant Hungen GM	2009
2.9 MW	Spain, Villanueva de la Jara (Castilla-La Mancha) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Huerta Solar Villanueva de la Jara 1 + 2 GM, TRAC	Solaer Energias Renovables 2008
2.9 MW	Germany, Merzig- Fitten (Saarland)	Mühldeponie Merzig-Fitten GM 17220 modules	THEOLIA Group December 2007	3,000 MWh 3,000 tons CO₂
2.88 MW	Spain, El Viso (Ciudad Real)	Huerto Solar El Viso GM	Gestamp Asetym Solar 2008
2.875 MW	Czech Republic, Velky Karlov	Photovoltaic plant Velky Karlov GM	2010
2.862 MW	Germany, Unterhaselbach	Photovoltaic plant Unterhaselbach GM	2010
2.85 MW	Czech Republic, Divčice	Photovoltaic plant Divčice GM, TF	Energy 21 2008

* 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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