World's Largest Photovoltaic Power Stations
| Photovoltaic power station | Country | Site co-ordinates | Nominal power (MWp) |
Production (Annual GW·h) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agua Caliente Solar Project | USA | 32°57.2′N 113°29.4′W / 32.9533°N 113.49°W / 32.9533; -113.49 (Agua Caliente) | 7002250000000000000250 AC | 397 MW DC when completed | |
| Charanka Solar Park | India | 23°54′N 71°11′E / 23.9°N 71.18333°E / 23.9; 71.18333 (Charanka Solar Park) | 7002214000000000000214 | ||
| Golmud Solar Park | China | 36°22′N 95°15′E / 36.36667°N 95.25°E / 36.36667; 95.25 (Golmud Solar Park) | 7002200000000000000200 | 7002317000000000000317 | Completed October 2011 |
| Mesquite Solar project | USA | 33°20′N 112°55′W / 33.333°N 112.917°W / 33.333; -112.917 (Mesquite) | 7002150000000000000150 | up to 700 MW when complete | |
| Neuhardenberg Solar Park | Germany | 52°36′49.62″N 14°14′32.64″E / 52.6137833°N 14.2424°E / 52.6137833; 14.2424 (Neuhardenberg Solar Park) | 7002145000000000000145 | Completed September 2012 | |
| Templin Solar Park | Germany | 53°1′53.62″N 13°32′18.92″E / 53.0315611°N 13.5385889°E / 53.0315611; 13.5385889 (Templin Solar Park) | 7002128470000099999128.48 | Completed September 2012 | |
| Toul-Rosières Solar Park | France | 48°47′12″N 5°58′44″E / 48.786672°N 5.979002°E / 48.786672; 5.979002 (Toul-Rosières Solar Park) | 7002115000000000000115 | Completed November 2012 | |
| Perovo Solar Park | Ukraine | 44°55′N 34°02′E / 44.917°N 34.033°E / 44.917; 34.033 (Perovo Solar Park) | 7002100000000000000100 | 7002133000000000000133 | Completed 2011 |
| Xitieshan Solar Park | China | 37°18′34″N 95°29′5″E / 37.30944°N 95.48472°E / 37.30944; 95.48472 (Xitieshan Solar Park) | 7002100000000000000100 | 7002164000000000000164 | Phase I completed 2010, phases II and III in 2011 |
| Sarnia Photovoltaic Power Plant | Canada | 42°56′N 82°20′W / 42.933°N 82.333°W / 42.933; -82.333 (Sarnia Photovoltaic Power Plant) | 700197000000000000097 | 7002120000000000000120 | Constructed 2009–2010 |
| Brandenburg-Briest Solarpark | Germany | 52°26′12″N 12°27′05″E / 52.43667°N 12.45139°E / 52.43667; 12.45139 (Brandenburg-Briest Solarpark) | 700191000000000000091 | Commissioned 2011 | |
| Solarpark Finow Tower | Germany | 52°49′31″N 13°41′54″E / 52.82528°N 13.69833°E / 52.82528; 13.69833 (Solarpark Finow Tower) | 700184700000000000084.7 | ||
| Montalto di Castro Photovoltaic Power Station | Italy | 42°21′N 11°35′E / 42.35°N 11.583°E / 42.35; 11.583 (Montalto di Castro Photovoltaic Power Station) | 700184200000000000084.2 | Constructed 2009–2010 | |
| Eggebek Solar Park | Germany | 54°37′46″N 9°20′36″E / 54.62944°N 9.34333°E / 54.62944; 9.34333 (Eggebek Solar Park) | 700183600999990000083.6 | Commissioned 2011 | |
| Senftenberg Solarpark | Germany | 51°33′N 13°59′E / 51.55°N 13.983°E / 51.55; 13.983 (Solarpark Senftenberg) | 700182000000000000082 | Phase II and III completed 2011 | |
| Finsterwalde Solar Park | Germany | 51°34′N 13°45′E / 51.567°N 13.75°E / 51.567; 13.75 (Finsterwalde Solar Park) | 700180700000000000080.7 | Phase I completed 2009, phase II and III 2010 | |
| Okhotnykovo Solar Park | Ukraine | 45°14′N 33°35′E / 45.233°N 33.583°E / 45.233; 33.583 (Okhotnykovo Solar Park) | 700180000000000000080 | 7002100000000000000100 | Completed 2011 |
| Lopburi Solar Farm | Thailand | 14°56′N 100°46′E / 14.933°N 100.767°E / 14.933; 100.767 (Lopburi Solar Farm) | 700173160000000000073.16 | 7002106000000000000106 | Completed 2011, additional 11 MW under construction |
| Rovigo Photovoltaic Power Plant | Italy | 45°02′N 11°34′E / 45.033°N 11.567°E / 45.033; 11.567 (Rovigo Photovoltaic Power Plant) | 700172000000000000072 | Completed November 2010 | |
| Lieberose Photovoltaic Park | Germany | 51°55′N 14°24′E / 51.917°N 14.4°E / 51.917; 14.4 (Lieberose Photovoltaic Park) | 700171800000000000071.8 | Completed 2009 | |
| Solarpark Meuro | Germany | 51°32′N 13°55′E / 51.533°N 13.917°E / 51.533; 13.917 (Solarpark Meuro) | 700170000000000000070 | Completed 2011 | |
| Sault Ste. Marie Solar Park | Canada | 46°33′N 84°21′W / 46.55°N 84.35°W / 46.55; -84.35 (Sault Ste Marie Solar Park) | 700169000000000000069 | Completed 2010–2011 | |
| Solarpark Alt Daber | Germany | 53°12′N 12°31′E / 53.2°N 12.517°E / 53.2; 12.517 (Solarpark Alt Daber) | 700167800000000000067.8 | 700171400000000000071.4 | Completed 2011 |
| Gabardan Solar Park | France | 44°03′N 00°01′W / 44.05°N 0.017°W / 44.05; -0.017 (Gabardan - Losse solar power plant) | 700167200000000000067.2 | Completed September 2011 | |
| Karadzhalovo Solar Park | Bulgaria | 42°06′17″N 25°19′18″E / 42.10472°N 25.32167°E / 42.10472; 25.32167 (Karadzhalovo Solar Park) | 700160400000000000060.4 | Completed March 2012 | |
| Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park | Spain | 39°37′N 02°04′W / 39.617°N 2.067°W / 39.617; -2.067 (Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park) | 700160000000000000060 | 700185000000000000085 | Completed September 2008 |
| Crucey Solar Park | France | 48°38′44″N 01°05′56″E / 48.64556°N 1.09889°E / 48.64556; 1.09889 (Crucey Solar Park) | 700160000000000000060 | Completed September 2012 | |
| Avenal Solar Facility | USA | 35°59′N 120°06′W / 35.983°N 120.1°W / 35.983; -120.1 (Avenal Solar Facility) | 700157700000000000057.7 | 45 MW (AC) | |
| Copper Mountain Solar Facility | USA | 35°47′N 114°59′W / 35.783°N 114.983°W / 35.783; -114.983 (Copper Mountain Solar Facility) | 700157600000000000057.6 | 7002100000000000000100 | Phase 1 completed in December 2010. |
| Massangis Solar Park | France | 700156000000000000056 | Completed October 2012 | ||
| Strasskirchen Solar Park | Germany | 48°48′N 12°43′E / 48.8°N 12.717°E / 48.8; 12.717 (Strasskirchen Solar Park) | 700154000000000000054 | 700157000000000000057 | Completed December 2009 |
| Walddrehna Solar Park | Germany | 51°47′N 13°38′E / 51.783°N 13.633°E / 51.783; 13.633 (Walddrehna Solar Park) | 700152300000000000052.3 | Completed June 2012 | |
| Tutow Solar Park | Germany | 53°55′N 13°12′E / 53.917°N 13.2°E / 53.917; 13.2 (Tutow Solar Park) | 700152000000000000052 | Completed in 2009–2011 | |
| Waldpolenz Solar Park | Germany | 51°19′N 12°39′E / 51.317°N 12.65°E / 51.317; 12.65 (Waldpolenz Solar Park) | 700152000000000000052 | 700152000000000000052 | Completed in December 2008, with an extension in September 2011 |
| Pobeda Solar Park | Bulgaria | 700150600000000000050.6 | Completed 2012 | ||
| Silver State North | USA | 35°37′N 115°21′W / 35.61667°N 115.35°W / 35.61667; -115.35 (Silver State North) | 700150000000000000050 (AC) | 122 | May 2012 |
| Qinghai Golmud Solar Park | China | 36°20′N 95°13′E / 36.333°N 95.217°E / 36.333; 95.217 (Qinghai Golmud Solar Park) | 700150000000000000050 | Completed 2011 in two phases | |
| Hongsibao Solar Park | China | 39°20′N 106°44′E / 39.333°N 106.733°E / 39.333; 106.733 (Hongsibao Solar Park) | 700150000000000000050 | Completed in 2010 and 2011 | |
| Huaneng Geermu Solar Park | China | 36°23′13.2″N 95°6′18″E / 36.387°N 95.105°E / 36.387; 95.105 (Huaneng Geermu Solar Park) | 700150000000000000050 | Scheduled for 2012 in 20 MW and 30 MW phases Site | |
| Serenissima Solar Park | Italy | 44°56′N 11°39′E / 44.933°N 11.65°E / 44.933; 11.65 (Serenissima Solar Park) | 700148000000000000048 | Completed in 2011 | |
| Puertollano Photovoltaic Park | Spain | 38°37′N 03°58′W / 38.617°N 3.967°W / 38.617; -3.967 (Puertollano Photovoltaic Park) | 700147600000000000047.6 | 231,653 crystalline silicon modules, Suntech and Solaria, opened 2008 | |
| Moura Photovoltaic Power Station | Portugal | 38°11′N 07°12′W / 38.183°N 7.2°W / 38.183; -7.2 (Moura photovoltaic power station) | 700146000000000000046 | 700193000000000000093 | Completed December 2008 |
| Köthen Solar Park | Germany | 51°43′N 11°58′E / 51.717°N 11.967°E / 51.717; 11.967 (Kothen Solar Park) | 700145000000000000045 | ||
| Starokozache Solar Park | Ukraine | 700142950000000000042.95 | Completed 2012 | ||
| Cellino San Marco Solar Park | Italy | 40°52′N 17°02′E / 40.867°N 17.033°E / 40.867; 17.033 (Cellino San Marco Solar Park) | 700142700000000000042.7 | Completed 2010 | |
| Jännersdorf Solar Park | Germany | 700140500000000000040.5 | Completed June 2012 | ||
| Dhirubhai Ambani Solar Park | India | 26°58′N 70°53′E / 26.967°N 70.883°E / 26.967; 70.883 (Dhirubhai Ambani Solar Park) | 700140000000000000040.0 | to be expanded to 300 MW | |
| Bitta Solar Power Plant | India | 23°15′46″N 69°01′27″E / 23.26278°N 69.02417°E / 23.26278; 69.02417 (Bitta Solar Power Plant) | 700140000000000000040.0 | 700167000000000000067 | Completed January 2012 |
| Pompogne Solar Park | France | 700140000000000000040 | Completed June 2012 | ||
| Jiayuguan Solar Park | China | 700140000000000000040 | Completed 2012, additional 12 MW under construction | ||
| Dahe Solar Park | China | 41°4′4.8″N 114°22′37.2″E / 41.068°N 114.377°E / 41.068; 114.377 (Dahe Solar Park) | 700140000000000000040 | Scheduled 2012 Site | |
| Fürstenwalde Solar Park | Germany | 52°23′N 14°05′E / 52.383°N 14.083°E / 52.383; 14.083 (Fürstenwalde Solar Park) | 700139500000000000039.5 | 700137000000000000037 | Completed in 2011 |
| Long Island Solar Farm | USA | 40°52′N 72°51′W / 40.867°N 72.85°W / 40.867; -72.85 (Long Island Solar Farm) | 700138400000000000038.4 | 700144000000000000044 | Completed 2011 |
| Ralsko Solar Park | Czech Republic | 50°37′N 14°44′E / 50.617°N 14.733°E / 50.617; 14.733 (Ralsko Solar Park) | 700138300999990000038.3 | Completed December 2010 | |
| Litten Solar Park | Germany | 700138300999990000038.3 | Completed September 2012 | ||
| Reckahn Solar Park | Germany | 52°20′N 12°33′E / 52.333°N 12.55°E / 52.333; 12.55 (Reckahn Solar Park) | 700137700000000000037.7 | Completed 2011 | |
| Cimarron Solar Facility | USA | 36°28′N 104°38′W / 36.467°N 104.633°W / 36.467; -104.633 (Cimarron Solar Farm) | 700137000000000000037 | 700160000000000000060 | Completed December 2010 |
| Alamosa Solar Generating Plant | USA | 37°35′54″N 105°57′07″W / 37.59833°N 105.95194°W / 37.59833; -105.95194 (Alamosa Solar Generating Project) | 700137000000000000037 | 700187554000000000087.554 | 30.72 MW AC Largest CPV |
| Alfonsine Solar Park | Italy | 44°34′N 11°59′E / 44.567°N 11.983°E / 44.567; 11.983 (Alfonsine Solar Park) | 700136200000000000036.2 | Completed 2010 | |
| Vepřek Solar Park | Czech Republic | 50°18′N 14°19′E / 50.3°N 14.317°E / 50.3; 14.317 (Vepřek Solar Park) | 700135100000000000035.1 | 186,960 modules, completed September 2010 | |
| Webberville Solar Farm | USA | 30°14′N 97°31′W / 30.233°N 97.517°W / 30.233; -97.517 (Webberville Solar Farm) | 700135000000000000035 | Completed December 2011 | |
| Perleberg Solar Park | Germany | 700135000000000000035 | 700133000000000000033 | Completed August 2012 | |
| Sant'Alberto Solar Park | Italy | 44°31′N 12°09′E / 44.517°N 12.15°E / 44.517; 12.15 (Sant'Alberto Solar Park) | 700134630000000000034.63 | Completed 2010 | |
| Planta Solar La Magascona & La Magasquila | Spain | 39°26′N 5°56′W / 39.433°N 5.933°W / 39.433; -5.933 (Planta Solar La Magascona & La Magasquila) | 700134500000000000034.5 | ||
| Ernsthof Solar Park | Germany | 49°43′N 9°28′E / 49.717°N 9.467°E / 49.717; 9.467 (Ernsthof Solar Park) | 700134400000000000034.4 | Completed 2010 | |
| Arnedo Solar Plant | Spain | 42°16′N 1°41′W / 42.267°N 1.683°W / 42.267; -1.683 (Arnedo Solar Plant) | 700134000000000000034 | Completed October 2008 | |
| Avra Valley Solar Generating Station | USA | 32°22′N 111°17′W / 32.367°N 111.283°W / 32.367; -111.283 (Avra Valley Solar Generating Station) | 700134000000000000034 | ||
| Curbans Solar Park | France | 44°25′N 6°03′E / 44.417°N 6.05°E / 44.417; 6.05 (Curbans Solar Park) | 700133000000000000033 | Completed in 2011 | |
| Delitsch Solar Park | Germany | 51°31′N 12°20′E / 51.517°N 12.333°E / 51.517; 12.333 (Delitsch Solar Park) | 700132000000000000032 | Completed June 2012 | |
| Güstrow Solarpark | Germany | 51°31′N 12°20′E / 51.517°N 12.333°E / 51.517; 12.333 (Delitsch Solar Park) | 700132000000000000032 | Completed September 2012 | |
| Dulcinea Solar Plant | Spain | 39°39′N 2°48′W / 39.65°N 2.8°W / 39.65; -2.8 (Planta Solar Dulcinea) | 700131800000000000031.8 | Completed 2009 | |
| Cottbus-Drewitz Solarpark | Germany | 51°56′N 14°32′E / 51.933°N 14.533°E / 51.933; 14.533 (Cottbus-Drewitz Solarpark) | 700130200000000000030.2 | 700128000000000000028 | Completed in 2011 |
| SPEX | Spain | 38°53′N 6°17′W / 38.883°N 6.283°W / 38.883; -6.283 (SPEX) | 700130000000000000030 | Completed September 2008 | |
| Osa de la Vega Solar Plant | Spain | 39°39′N 2°48′W / 39.65°N 2.8°W / 39.65; -2.8 (Planta Solar Ose de la Vega) | 700130000000000000030 | ||
| DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center | USA | 27°19′N 81°48′W / 27.317°N 81.8°W / 27.317; -81.8 (DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center) | 700130000000000000030 | 700142000000000000042 | Completed October 2009 |
| San Luis Valley Solar Ranch | USA | 37°41.5′N 105°55′W / 37.6917°N 105.917°W / 37.6917; -105.917 (San Luis Valley Solar Ranch) | 700130000000000000030 | Completed December 2011 | |
| Yangbajing Solar Park | China | 30°05′N 90°32′E / 30.083°N 90.533°E / 30.083; 90.533 (Yangbajing Solar Park) | 700130000000000000030 | 700155000000000000055 | Phase I completed 2010 and phase II 2012 |
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. The largest power plant is Three Gorges Dam hydropower station with 22,500 MW installed capacity.
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