Large Systems Under Construction or In Planning
| Photovoltaic power station | Country | Site co-ordinates | Nominal power (MWp) |
Expected completion | Notes and description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Helios | Greece | 700410000000000000010,000 | 2015 ** | 3,000 - 10,000 MW accumulated over several (as yet undefined) sites. | |
| Westlands Solar Park | USA | 70032700000000000002,700 | 2013 - 2015 ** | ||
| Ordos Solar Project | China | 70032000000000000002,000 | 2019 ** | To be completed in 4 stages | |
| Sterling Project | USA | 70031200000000000001,200 | 2015 ** | ||
| Neper Solar Park | Serbia | 70031000000000000001,000 | 2016 ** | Consists of 100 10 MW sections | |
| McCoy Solar Energy Project | USA | 33°40′N 114°45′W / 33.66667°N 114.75°W / 33.66667; -114.75 (McCoy Solar Project) | 7002750000000000000750 | 2016 ** | |
| Calico Solar Energy Project | USA | 34°47′N 116°22′W / 34.78333°N 116.36667°W / 34.78333; -116.36667 (Calico Solar Energy Project) | 7002675600000000000675.6 | 2014 ** | Also with 120.6 MW (DC) of solar thermal |
| Topaz Solar Farm | USA | 35°23′N 120°4′W / 35.383°N 120.067°W / 35.383; -120.067 (Topaz Solar Farm) | 7002660000000000000660 | 2015 * | |
| Desert Sunlight Solar Farm | USA | 33°49′33″N 115°24′08″W / 33.82583°N 115.40222°W / 33.82583; -115.40222 (Desert Sunlight Solar Farm) | 7002660000000000000660 | 2015 * | Construction began September 2011 |
| Blythe Solar Power Project | USA | 33°39′N 114°43′W / 33.65°N 114.717°W / 33.65; -114.717 (Blythe Solar Power Project) | 7002600000000000000600 | * | |
| Amargosa Farm Road Solar Project | USA | 36°34′52″N 116°30′48″W / 36.58111°N 116.51333°W / 36.58111; -116.51333 (Amargosa Farm Road Solar Project) | 7002600000000000000600 | 2014 | |
| Calzadilla de los Barros | Spain | 38°18′N 6°16′W / 38.3°N 6.26667°W / 38.3; -6.26667 (Calzadilla de los Barros) | 7002400000000000000400 | 2015** | |
| Silver State South | USA | 35°37′N 115°20′W / 35.61667°N 115.33333°W / 35.61667; -115.33333 (Silver State South) | 7002400000000000000400 | ||
| Gadsden County | USA | 30°35′N 84°37′W / 30.58333°N 84.61667°W / 30.58333; -84.61667 (Gadsden County) | 7002400000000000000400 | ** | |
| Panoche Valley Solar Farm | USA | 36°37′N 120°52′W / 36.61667°N 120.86667°W / 36.61667; -120.86667 (Panoche Valley Solar Farm) | 7002399000000000000399 | ||
| AVSP I | USA | 35°53′N 118°10′W / 35.88333°N 118.16667°W / 35.88333; -118.16667 (AVSP I) | 7002390000000000000390 | October 2016 ** | |
| Desert Stateline | USA | 35°42′N 115°25′W / 35.7°N 115.41667°W / 35.7; -115.41667 (Desert Stateline) | 7002360000000000000360 | 2015 ** | |
| AVSP II | USA | 35°53′N 118°10′W / 35.88333°N 118.16667°W / 35.88333; -118.16667 (AVSP II) | 7002331200000000000331.2 | October 2016 ** | |
| Centinela Solar Energy Project | USA | 32°40′55″N 115°39′38″W / 32.68194°N 115.66056°W / 32.68194; -115.66056 (Centinela Solar Energy Project) | 7002330000000000000330 | 2014 ** | |
| Datong Solar | China | 7002310000000000000310 | ** | ||
| Antelope Valley Solar Ranch | USA | 34°46′N 118°25′W / 34.76667°N 118.41667°W / 34.76667; -118.41667 (Antelope Valley Solar Ranch) | 7002276000000000000276 | 2013 * | Has received government loan guarantee |
| California Valley Solar Ranch | USA | 35°20′N 119°55′W / 35.333°N 119.917°W / 35.333; -119.917 (California Valley Solar Ranch) | 7002252000000000000252 | 2013 * | First 22 MW phase completed |
| Atacama Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant | Chile | 20°28′S 69°28′W / 20.467°S 69.467°W / -20.467; -69.467 (Atacama Solar) | 7002250000000000000250 | 2017 ** | To be completed 50 MW/year beginning in 2013 |
| Solaren | USA | 7002240000000000000240 | 2016 ** | space-based | |
| Mallee Solar Park | Australia | 34°16′S 142°03′E / 34.26667°S 142.05°E / -34.26667; 142.05 (Mallee Solar Park) | 7002216000000000000216 | 2015** | Thin film CdTe from First Solar |
| Kozani PV Park | Greece | 40°21′N 21°45′E / 40.35°N 21.75°E / 40.35; 21.75 (Kozani PV Park) | 7002200000000000000200 | 2013 ** | Construction to begin in 2012 |
| SDIC Huanjiang Golmud Solar Park | China | 7002200000000000000200 | * | First 20 MW phase completed | |
| Tomakomai Solar Park | Japan | 42°40′N 141°43′E / 42.66667°N 141.71667°E / 42.66667; 141.71667 (Tomakomai Solar Park) | 7002200000000000000200 | ** | |
| Mildura Solar concentrator power station | Australia | 34°27′S 142°11′E / 34.45°S 142.18333°E / -34.45; 142.18333 (Mildura Solar concentrator power station) | 7002184800000000000184.8 | ** | Heliostat concentrator using GaAs cells from Spectrolab |
| Moree Solar Farm | Australia | 29°32′S 149°51′E / 29.53333°S 149.85°E / -29.53333; 149.85 (Moree Solar Farm) | 7002180000000000000180 | 2015** | Multi crystalline solar PV, single-axis tracking |
| Encuentro Solar | Chile | 7002180000000000000180 | ** | ||
| Crucero Solar | Chile | 7002180000000000000180 | ** | ||
| Sakri solar plant | India | 20°59′N 74°19′E / 20.98333°N 74.31667°E / 20.98333; 74.31667 (Sakri solar plant) | 7002150000000000000150 | 2012* | Has achieved financial closure, 100 MW |
| Vranje Solar Park | Serbia | 42°34′N 21°54′E / 42.56667°N 21.9°E / 42.56667; 21.9 (Vranje Solar Park) | 7002150000000000000150 | ||
| Imperial Solar Energy Center West | USA | 32°54′N 115°49′W / 32.9°N 115.81667°W / 32.9; -115.81667 (Imperial Solar West) | 7002150000000000000150 | 2014 ** | |
| Kovin Solar Park | Serbia | 44°47′N 20°59′E / 44.78333°N 20.98333°E / 44.78333; 20.98333 (Kovin Solar Park) | 7002150000000000000150 | ||
| Arlington Valley Solar | USA | 33°19′45″N 112°52′43″W / 33.32917°N 112.87861°W / 33.32917; -112.87861 (AVSE) | 7002132000000000000132 | 2013 ** | |
| Arlington Valley Solar II | USA | 33°18′39″N 112°49′44″W / 33.31083°N 112.82889°W / 33.31083; -112.82889 (AVSE II) | 7002132000000000000132 | 2013 ** | |
| Quinto Solar Project | USA | 37°07′N 121°04′W / 37.117°N 121.067°W / 37.117; -121.067 (Quinto Solar Project) | 7002132000000000000132 | 2014 ** | |
| Imperial Solar Energy Center South | USA | 32°47′N 115°42′W / 32.78333°N 115.7°W / 32.78333; -115.7 (Imperial Solar South) | 7002130000000000000130 | 2014 ** | |
| Kathu Solar Park | South Africa | 27°35′S 25°40′E / 27.583°S 25.667°E / -27.583; 25.667 (Kathu Solar Park) | 7002100000000000000100 | 2014 | |
| Laowa Solar Park | China | 24°46′N 103°25′E / 24.767°N 103.417°E / 24.767; 103.417 (Laowa Solar Park) | 7002100000000000000100 | 2012 * | |
| Sorrento Solar Farm | USA | 28°50′12″N 81°33′47″E / 28.83667°N 81.56306°E / 28.83667; 81.56306 (Sorrento Solar Farm) | 7002100000000000000100 | 2013 * | 40 MW Phase I |
| Customer Choice Solar Farm | USA | 700196000000000000096 | 2012 ** | ||
| Laberinto Este | Chile | 700176700000000000076.7 | ** | ||
| North Star Solar | USA | 700172000000000000072 | 2013 ** | ||
| Kagoshima Nanatsujima Megasolar Project | Japan | 31°28′00″N 130°31′30″E / 31.4666667°N 130.525°E / 31.4666667; 130.525 (Kagoshima Nanatsujima Megasolar) | 700170000000000000070 | ** | |
| Laberinto Oeste | Chile | 700169800000000000069.8 | ** | ||
| Beixiao Shilin Solar Park | China | 700166000000000000066 | 2011 * | First 20 MW phase completed in 2010 | |
| Alpaugh Solar Plant | USA | 700160000000000000060 | 2013 ** | ||
| Tahara Solar Wind Project | Japan | 34°42′50″N 137°16′07″E / 34.71389°N 137.26861°E / 34.71389; 137.26861 (Tahara Solar Wind) | 700150000000000000050 | 2013** | Consists of a 50MW solar farm and a 6MW wind farm |
| High Plains Ranch III | USA | 700148000000000000048 | 2012 ** | ||
| Segarcea Solar Park | Romania | 44°07′N 23°45′E / 44.11667°N 23.75°E / 44.11667; 23.75 (Segarcea Solar Park) | 700148000000000000048 | 2012** | |
| Covaci Solar Park | Romania | 45°54′38″N 21°09′51″E / 45.91056°N 21.16417°E / 45.91056; 21.16417 (Covaci Solar Park) | 700135000000000000035 | 2011* | |
| Gătaia Solar Park | Romania | 45°32′N 21°25′E / 45.53333°N 21.41667°E / 45.53333; 21.41667 (Gătaia Solar Park) | 700132000000000000032 | 2012** | |
| Shigatse Solar Farm | China | 700130000000000000030 | * | First 10 MW phase completed in July 2011 | |
| ATN Solar | Philippines | 14°45′N 121°06′E / 14.75°N 121.1°E / 14.75; 121.1 (ATN Solar) | 700130000000000000030 | Dec 2013 | |
| Gonghe Solar Park | China | 700130000000000000030 | 2012* |
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