World's largest photovoltaic power plants (ranking 551-600)

Moravsky Krumlov, courtesy Poulek Solar

Moravsky Krumlov PV power plant (400 kWp) with trackers and concentrators in the Czech Republic
(courtesy: Poulek Solar)

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.

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.

Power	Location	Description	Constructed	MWh/GHG	Picture
2.5 MW	Spain, La Lora (Valladolid)	Planta Solar La Lora GM	2008
2.5 MW	Italy, Isso, BE	PV power plant Isso GM	2009
2.5 MW	Germany, Greding Picture courtesy: Solar World	Solarpark Greding GM, TRAC	Solar World SunStrom GmbH Solarparc AG 2006-2009
2.5 MW	Spain, Llucmayor Picture courtesy: MEPGroup	Parque solar Son Valardell GM	2008
2.5 MW	Spain, Madrigal de las alta Torres (Avila) Picture courtesy: SkyFotoFactory fotografia aerea	Parque solar Madrigal de las alta Torres GM	2009
2.5 MW	Spain, Viso del Marques Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Planta Solar Viso del Marques GM	Grupo Comsa 2008
2.5 MW	Germany, Ramstein Picture courtesy: Colexon	Logistikzentrum Gutperle RM	Colexon 2007	2,400 MWh 2,000 t CO₂
2.496 MW	Germany, Konz (Rheinland- Pfalz)	Solarpark Konz RM	Energiequelle GmbH 2007
2.48 MW	Spain, Villarubia de Santiago (Toledo) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Central fotovoltaica "Benedicto XVI" GM	Qohelet Solar 2007	3,896 MWh 4,100 t CO₂ 11,4 t SO₂
2.475 MW	Spain, Arjona (Andalucia) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Parque Solar Arjona GM	Albiasa Solar 2008
2.46 MW	Czech Republic, Netolice	Photovoltaic plant Netolice GM	2009
2.45 MW	Spain, Ocaña (Toledo)	Central fotovoltaica "Juan Pablo I" GM	Qohelet Solar 2007	3,140 MWh 3,300 t CO₂ 9.2 t SO₂
2.423 MW	Germany, Fraureuth	Solarpark Fraureuth GM	2009
2.36 MW	USA, Woodbridge, NJ	FedEx distribution hub RM	2010
2.419 MW	Germany, Greding	Solarpark Greding II GM	2009
2.4 MW	Germany, Neuental	Solarpark Peterswald I,II GM	2009-2010
2.4 MW	Germany, Westerheim	Solarpark Westerheim GM	2010
2.4 MW	Czech Republic, Bistrice nad Pernstejnem	Photovoltaic plant Bistrice nad Pernstejnem GM	2010
2.4 MW	Bulgaria Yankovo (Sumen)	Standalone PV plant, Yankovo GM	2010
2.4 MW	Germany, Hasborn	Solarpark Mohrenlay II GM	2010
2.4 MW	Germany, Glauchau Picture courtesy: Colexon	Roof mounted PV power plant RM	2009
2.4 MW	Germany, Heimpersdorf (Bayern)	Solarpark Heimpersdorf GM	2009
2.4 MW	Spain, Casas Ibáñez (Albacete) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Planta Solar Casas Ibáñez GM	2008
2.4 MW	Spain, Villardefrades (Valladolid)	Parque Solar Villardefrades GM	Pevafersa S.L. 2008
2.4 MW	Spain, Siruela (Badajoz) Picture courtesy: SkyFotoFactory fotografia aerea	Parque Solar Siruela PV-3 GM	Gamesa Solar 2008
2.4 MW	Spain, La Pachona (Badajoz)	Planta solar La Pachona GM	Capital Energy 2008	3,600 MWh
2.4 MW	Spain, La Gineta (Albacete) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Huerta Solar La Gineta II GM	Gamesa Solar 2008
2.4 MW	Germany, Gebersdorf Picture courtesy: EPURON	Solarpark Gebersdorf GM	EPURON 2007	2,500 MWh 1,900 t CO₂
2.4 MW	Germany, Kettershausen (Bayern)	Solarpark Kettershausen GM	City Solar December 2007
2.4 MW	Germany, Kissing Picture courtesy: EPURON	Solarpark Kissing GM	EPURON GmbH SunTechnics GmbH July 2007	2,400 MWh 1,800 t CO₂
2.4 MW	Spain, La Roda (Albacete) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Parque solar La Carrasquilla GM	Nobesol December 2006
2.399 MW	Spain, Vilamesias (Caceres) Picture courtesy: Goldbeck Solar	Solarpark AES Vilamesias GM	Goldbeck Solar 2008
2.39 MW	Spain, Ocaña (Toledo) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Planta Solar Ocaña GM	Gamesa Solar 2008
2.385 MW	Germany, Gallmersgarten	Solarpark Gallmersgarten GM	2010
2.38 MW	Portugal, Mértola (Alentejo) Picture courtesy: Jayme da Costa, Mecânica e Electricidade, S.A.	OLVA PV plant GM, TRAC	Jayme da Costa, Mecânica e Electricidade, S.A. November 2008	3,800 MWh 2,700 t CO₂
2.376 MW	Spain, Caudete	Parque solar Caudete GM	Solea AG
2.372 MW	Spain, Yepes (Toledo) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Parque solar Yepes GM	Valfortec 2008
2.37 MW	Germany, Jengen Picture courtesy: EPURON	Solarpark Jengen GM part of Solar Generation Fund I	EPURON SunTechnics October 2005	2,393 MWh
2.37 MW	Germany, Hofkirchen (Passau) Picture source/copyright: Solarparc AG	Solarpark Hofkirchen Sonnenfond Donau I GM	Solarparc AG August 2005	2,300 MWh
2.36 MW	USA, Atlantic City, NJ	Atlantic City Convention Center ACCC GM, TRAC Car port roof, tracking and fixed mount SunPower Corp. modules	2009
2.36 MW	Spain, Mallorca	Photovoltaic power plant on Mallorca Island GM	January 2008
2.36 MW	Spain, Marratxi (Mallorca) Picture copyright: Grupo T-Solar	Parque Solar Son Falconer, Mallorca GM	Grupo T-Solar 2008
2.33 MW	Spain, Casablanca (Zaragoza)	Casablanca water treatment roof mounted PV plant RM	2009
2.325 MW	Spain, Gotarrendura Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Parque solar Gotarrendura GM	2008
2.32 MW	Germany, Tomitz (Cottbus) Picture courtesy: Colexon	Private owned farm in Tomitz First Solar modules SMA inverters 2 x 1,16 MWp RM	Colexon Part 1: June 2007 Part 2: May 2008
2.317 MW	Spain, La Gineta (Albacete) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Huerta Solar La Gineta GM, TRAC	The Sun Factory 2008
2.31 MW	Spain, Lupiñén	Planta solar Lupiñén, Huesca GM	Diversia Solar 2008
2.3 MW	Germany, Dietenhofen (Bayern)	Solarpark Kehlmünz GM	2009
2.3 MW	Spain, Barruelo de Santullan	Planta solar Cillamayor GM	2009

* 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

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