World's largest photovoltaic power stations

World's largest photovoltaic power stations (20 MW or larger)[1]

Nomina PV power station Countr y Coordinates l Power[4] (MWp)

Production (AnnualGWh )

Capacit y factor Notes

Sarnia Photovoltaic Power Plant[5] Canada

425616N82203 0W

97[1]

0.17

Constructed 2009-2010[6]

Montalto di Castro Photovoltaic Power Station[1] Italy 422153N1135 25E 84.2 Constructed 2009-2010

Phase I Finsterwalde Solar Park[7][8] Germany 513407N1344 15E completed 80.7 2009, phase II and III 2010

Ohotnikovo Solar Park

[1][9][10]

Ukraine

451420N3335 34E

80

Completed 2011

Solarpark Senftenberg
[11] [1]

Phase II and Germany 78 III completed 2011

Lieberose Photovoltaic Park [12][13] Germany

515555N1424 26E

71.8

World's largest photovoltaic power stations (20 MW or larger)[1]

Nomina PV power station Countr y Coordinates l Power[4] (MWp)

Production (AnnualGWh )

Capacit y factor Notes

Rovigo Photovoltaic Power Plant[14]

[15]

Completed Italy 70 November 2010

Le Gabardan Solar Park[1][16]

Completed in France 67.2 2010 and 2011

Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park Spain

393743N0204 37W

Completed 60 85[1] 0.16 September 2008

Strasskirchen Solar Park

Germany

484858N1243 53E

54

57[1]

0.12

Tutow Solar Park

[1]

Germany

52

Completed in 2009-2011

Serenissima Solar Park[1][17]

Italy

48

Completed in 2011

Copper Mountain Solar USA Facility W

Partially 3547N 11459.5 48[18] 100[18] 0.24 completed in December 2010[19]

World's largest photovoltaic power stations (20 MW or larger)[1]

Nomina PV power station Countr y Coordinates l Power[4] (MWp)

Production (AnnualGWh )

Capacit y factor Notes

231,653 crystalline Puertollano Photovoltaic Park Spain 384030N0409 05W silicon 47.6 modules, Suntech and Solaria, opened 2008

Moura photovoltaic power station[20] Portugal

381120N0712 08W

Completed 46 93
[20]

0.23

December 2008

Kothen Solar Park

Germany

45

Avenal Solar Facility[1][21]

USA

45

Completed 2011

Cellino San Marco Solar Park[1][22] Italy 42.7

Completed 2010

Waldpolenz Solar Park

[23][24]

Germany

5119N 1239E

40

40[24]

0.11

550,000 First Solar thinfilm CdTe modules. Completed December

World's largest photovoltaic power stations (20 MW or larger)[1]

Nomina PV power station Countr y Coordinates l Power[4] (MWp)

Production (AnnualGWh )

Capacit y factor Notes

2008

Ralsko Solar Park Ra 1[25][26]

Czech Republic

Completed 38.3 December 2010

Reckahn Solar Park[1]

Germany

38

Completed 2011

Alfonsine Solar Park

[1][27]

Italy

36.2

Completed 2010

186,960 Vepek Solar Park[28][29] Czech Republic 501854N1419 17E modules, 35.1 completed September 2010

Sant'Alberto Solar Park

[1][30]

Italy

34.6

Completed 2010

Planta Solar La Magascona & La Magasquila Spain 34.5

World's largest photovoltaic power stations (20 MW or larger)[1]

Nomina PV power station Countr y Coordinates l Power[4] (MWp)

Production (AnnualGWh )

Capacit y factor Notes

Ernsthof Solar Park[1][31]

Germany

34.4

Completed 2010

Arnedo Solar Plant

Spain

421610N1413 6W

34

Completed October 2008

Parc Solaire Curbans

[1][32]

USA

33

Completed in 2011

Planta Solar Dulcinea

[1]

Spain

31.8

Completed 2009

Gunthawad solar farm[33][34]

Asia's largest India 30 solar power farm

Cimarron Solar Farm

[35]

USA

30

Completed in 2010

Merida/Don Alvaro Solar Park

[1]

Completed Spain 30 September 2008

Planta Solar Ose de la Vega

[36]

Spain

30

World's largest photovoltaic power stations (20 MW or larger)[1]

Nomina PV power station Countr y Coordinates l Power[4] (MWp)

Production (AnnualGWh )

Capacit y factor Notes

evtn Solar Park[37][38]

Czech Republic

Completed 29.9 December 2010

Solarpark Heideblick[1][39]

Germany

27.5

Completed 2011

Solarpark Eiche
[1][40]

Germany

26.4

Completed 2011

Planta Solar Fuente Alamo

Spain

26

44[1]

0.193

Lauingen Solar Park

[1]

Germany

25.7

Completed in 2010

DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center USA 2719N 8148W 25 42[41] 0.19 Completed October 2009

For comparison, the largest non-photovoltaic solar plant, the solar thermal SEGS in California has an installed capacity of 354 MW. The largest nuclear power station is rated more than 7,900 MW. [edit]Large

systems under construction or in planning

Large systems in planning or under construction

DC Name of Plant Countr y Peak Coordinates Powe r (MW) GW h /year Capacit y factor

Schedule d completio n date Notes

Thin film CdTe Ordos Solar Project

[42]

China

2,000

~3,875

~.25

2019 **

from First Solar, to be completed in 4 stages

Calico Solar Energy Project USA 750

Also with 100 MW of solar thermal

Topaz Solar Farm [43]

USA

3523N1204W

550

1,066

0.23

2012 **

Has Desert Sunlight Project

[44][45]

received USA 550 2015 * government loan guarantee[2]

Charanka Solar Park

India

500

2014**

Blythe Solar Power Project USA 3339N11443W 500 *

Large systems in planning or under construction

DC Name of Plant Countr y Peak Coordinates Powe r (MW) GW h /year Capacit y factor

Schedule d completio n date Notes

Amargosa Farm Road Solar Project USA 500

[46][47]

Panoche Valley Solar Farm USA 420 810

Desert Stateline [44]

[45]

USA

300

673

0.26

2015 **

Agua Caliente Solar Project[18] USA 290 688 0.27 2014 *

Has received government loan guarantee[48]

Has Antelope Valley Solar Ranch[18][49] USA 230 592 2015 ** received government loan guarantee[2]

California Valley Solar Ranch[43][50] USA 3520N11955W 210 550 0.25 2011 *

Has received government loan

Large systems in planning or under construction

DC Name of Plant Countr y Peak Coordinates Powe r (MW) GW h /year Capacit y factor

Schedule d completio n date Notes

guarantee[2]

Scheduled to begin in late 2011, expected to cover 6.000 Kozani PV Park

[51]

Greece

200

2013 **

acres with a construction duration of 18 months and 600 million Euro cost

Solaren[18]

USA

200

1,700

0.97

2016 **

spacebased

Mallee Solar Park[52]

Thin film Australia 180 ** CdTe from First Solar

Mildura Solar concentrator power station[53] Australia 342759S14211 00E 154 270 0.20 **

Heliostat concentrator using GaAs cells from Spectrolab

Large systems in planning or under construction

DC Name of Plant Countr y Peak Coordinates Powe r (MW) GW h /year Capacit y factor

Schedule d completio n date Notes

Multi Moree Solar Farm[54] crystalline Australia 150 2015** solar PV, single-axis tracking

Has Sakri PV solar energy India project[55] 150 2012*

[56]

achieved financial closure, 100 MW

Has Mesquite Solar 1[57] USA 332006N11255 12W received 150 350 0.27 2013 ** government loan guarantee

Toul [58]

France

143

2013 *

Centinela Solar[18][59]

USA

110

231

2014 **

Arlington Valley Solarr

[18]

USA

110

270

2013 **

Large systems in planning or under construction

DC Name of Plant Countr y Peak Coordinates Powe r (MW) GW h /year Capacit y factor

Schedule d completio n date Notes

Imperial Solar Energy Center South

[60][61]

USA

97

204

2014 **

97 - 130 MW

KCRD Solar Farm[62][63][64]

USA

80

2012 **

Alpaugh Solar Plant[18] USA

[65]

50

80

0.18

2013 **

Alpine Suntower[18]
[66]

USA

66

145

0.25

2012 **

North Star Solar [18]

USA

60

136

2013 **

Lopburi Solar Farm[67][68]

Thailand

55

2012 *

High Plains Ranch III [18]

[69]

USA

40

112

2012 **

Large systems in planning or under construction

DC Name of Plant Countr y Peak Coordinates Powe r (MW) GW h /year Capacit y factor

Schedule d completio n date Notes

Covaci Solar Park

Romania

35

35

2011

Shigatse Solar Farm[70] China

[71]

First 10 MW 30 * phase completed in July 2011

* Under construction; ** Planned