World's largest photovoltaic power plants (ranking 51-100)

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Large-scale photovoltaic power plants
ranking 51 - 100

"Human beings remain constant in their methods of conduct."
(Niccolo Machiavelli)

courtesy Grupo T-Solar

Some large-scale PV power plants in Spain constructed by Grupo T-Solar
(courtesy: Grupo T-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.

Power	Location	Description	Constructed	MWh/GHG	Picture
14 MW	Italy, Castellaneta (Taranto)	Castellaneta PV power plant GM	to be completed soon
13.8 MW	Spain, Salamanca Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Planta Solar de Salamanca GM	2007
13.772 MW	Korea, Taean (Chungcheongnam-do)	Taean PV plant GM	LG Solar Energy 2008
13.6 MW	Czech Republic, Stříbro Picture courtesy: S.A.G. Solarstrom	Photovoltaic plant Stříbro GM	S.A.G. Solarstrom 2009
13.6 MW	Spain, San Roque (Andalucia)	Parque Solar Guadarranque GM	2008	20 GWh
13.3 MW	Spain, El Albujon (Murcia)	Parque Solar El Albujon GM	2009
13.25 MW	Germany, Doberschütz (Sachsen) Picture courtesy: juwi	Solarpark "Rote Jahne" GM	juwi 2007-2009
13.235 MW	Spain, Crevillent (Alicante)	Huerta Solar El Realengo GM, TRAC Fixed and tracking units	IBC Solar Enercoop 2008
13 MW	Belgium, Kallo	Loghidden City RM, DIST	2010
12.7 MW	Spain, Lobosillo (Murcia) Picture courtesy: Ecostream	Solarpark Lobosillo, Murcia GM	Ecostream 2007
12 MW	Germany, Zeithain Picture courtesy: Q-Cells International	Solarpark Zeithain GM	Q-Cells International 2009	12 GWh
12 MW	Spain, Casas de Los Pinos (Castila-La Mancha) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A., fotografia aerea	Parque Fotovoltaico Casas de Los Pinos GM	2008
12 MW	Spain, Hinojosa del Valle (Badajoz) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Parque Solar Hinojosa del Valle GM, TRAC	Rixiraba Energia Solar 2008
12 MW	Spain, Villafranca (Navarra) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Parque Solar Fotovoltaico Villafranca GM, TRAC, CONC Amonix High Concentration Photovoltaic (HCPV) technology	Parques Solares de Navarra 2006 2007 2008
12 MW	Germany, Erlasee, Arnstein	Solarpark Gut Erlasee GM, TRAC 1,408 SOLON movers used 8 kWp per mover, double axis tracking. 28000 Solon modules	Solon AG 2006	14 GWh 7,700 t CO₂
11.94 MW	USA, Wyandot County, OH Picture courtesy: juwi	Wyandot Solar Farm GM	2010
11.8 MW	Germany, Laudenbach (Bavaria)	Solarpark Laudenbach GM	2010
11.8 MW	Spain, Zaragoza Picture courtesy: United Solar Ovonic LLC	General Motors RM 85,000 Uni-Solar PVL Laminates	Veolia Environnment September 2008	15.1 GWh
11,8 MW	Spain, Puebla de Almoradiel (Castilla La Mancha) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Huerta Solar Puebla de Almoradiel GM	Aries Ingenieria 2008
11.7 MW	Spain, Tordesillas (Valladolid)	Parque Solar Fotovoltaico Tordesillas GM, TRAC	2009
11.6 MW	Spain, Frechilla de Almazan (Soria) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Parque Solar Fotovoltaico La Puente de Piedra GM 64,000 modules	Solarig 2008	16 GWh 11,500 t CO₂
11.52 MW	Spain, Olmedilla de Alarcon (Cuenca) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Parque Fotovoltaico Olmedilla de Alarcon GM	Fotowatio 2008
11.52 MW	Spain, Arroyo de San Serván (Badajoz) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Parque Solar Fotovoltaico Extremasol GM	Fotowatio 2008
11.45 MW	Spain, Valverde de Mérida (Extremadura) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Parque Solar Elduayen, Badajoz GM	Grupo T-Solar 2008
11.4 MW	Spain, Valdecaballeros (Badajoz)	Huerta Solar Valdecaballeros GM	2010
11.4 MW	Spain, Casatejada (Extremadura) Picture courtesy: SkyFotoFactory fotografia aerea	Parque Fotovoltaico Casatejada GM	Fotosolar 2009
11.4 MW	Spain, Ager (Catalonia)	Parque Fotovoltaico Ager GM, TRAC	Solon SE 2008
11 MW	Germany, Berolzheim	Solarpark Ahorn GM	2010
11 MW	Portugal, Serpa (Alentejo)	Serpa PV power plant GM, TRAC	PowerLight Corp. March 2007	30,000 t CO₂
10.91 MW	Spain, Magacela (Badajoz) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Parque Fotovoltaico Magacela GM	Globasol 2008
10.856 MW	Spain, Belmez (Cordoba) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Huerta Solar Belmez GM	systaic Ibérica S.L.U. September 2008
10.82 MW	Spain, Villanueva de Serena (Badajoz) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Parque Fotovoltaico Villanueva de Serena GM	Globasol 2008
10.813 MW	Spain, Corella (Navarra) Picture courtesy: ACCIONA Energia	Huerta Solar de Corella GM, TRAC	ACCIONA Energia 2008
10.6 MW	Spain, Benahadux (Almeria) Picture courtesy: SkyFotoFactory fotografia aerea	Huerta Solar Benahadux GM PV plant consists of five 1,8 MW arrays and one 1,6MW array	GECOMP S.L. esTCI S.L. 2008
10.5 MW	Réunion Island, La Roseraye	La Roseraye GM	Tenesol 2010
10.11 MW	Spain, Bardenas (Navarra) Picture courtesy: ACCIONA Energia	Huerta Solar Bardenas GM, TRAC	ACCIONA Energia 2008
10 MW	China, Younyu (Shanxi)	Younyu PV power plant GM	2010
10 MW	USA, Chicago, IL	Exelon Solar City GM	2010
10 MW	China, Shilin (Kunming)	Shilin PV power plant GM	2010
10 MW	Spain, Rioja	Parque Fotovoltaico Rioja GM	2009
10 MW	Spain, Saelices (Cuenca)	Parque Fotovoltaico Saelices GM	2010
10 MW	USA, Boulder City, NV Picture courtesy: First Solar	Sempra Generation PV plant GM	First Solar December 2008
10 MW	China, Dunhuang City (Gansu)	PV power plant in Dunhuang City GM	2010
10 MW	China, Dongtai (Jaingsu)	PV power plant in Dongtai GM	2009
10 MW	China, Shizuishan City (Gobi Desert)	PV power plant in Ningxia Hui district GM	2009
10 MW	China, Ningxia Hui province (Gobi Desert) Picture courtesy: Poulek Solar	PV power plant in Ningxia Hui district GM	2009
10 MW	United Arab Emirates, Masdar (Abu Dhabi)	PV power plant Masdar, Abu Dhabi GM	2009
10 MW	Spain, Vejer de la Frontera (Andalucia)	Parque Fotovoltaico Vejer de la Frontera GM, TRAC	2008
10 MW	Spain, Fontiveros (Castila y Leon) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Parque Fotovoltaico Fontiveros GM	Proyecta Renovables 2008
10 MW	Spain, Villares del Saz (Castila-La Mancha) Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Parque Fotovoltaico Villares del Saz GM	Terrapower 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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