Largest roof mounted photovoltaic systems

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Large-scale roof mounted/roof integrated
photovoltaic systems

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Akademie-du-Mont-Cenis, Herne, Germany - 1 MWp

Akademie Mont Cenis, Herne, Germany, 1 MWp - probably the most attractive BIPV system
(source/copyright: pictures 1,3 Flabeg Solar, picture 2: Denis Lenardic).

The world's largest roof mounted systems and other BIPV systems are presented in the table below. If some large roof mounted/BIPV systems are missing and should be included in this table, or if some entries in the table should be modified, please mail detailed 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, Switzerland

            - Thailand, Bulgaria, India, Australia, the Philippines

The main source of information included in the table below are various internet sources. The list should be as accurate as possible. Howewer the mistakes and missentries can not be excluded. Please inform me if there some plants are missing or the entries should be modified. For other especially interesting large systems please follow the links below:

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 GmbH, BP Solar, Cagayan Electric Power & Light Co.,Inc., Chevron Energy Solutions, City Solar AG, Classic Bautreuhand GmbH & Co. KG, Conergy AG, Deutsche BP AG, Ecofys, Ecostream, EEPro, Elektro Kirchner GmbH, ENEL, Energetica Energietechnik, EPURON GmbH, esTCI S.L., First Solar GmbH, Gehrlicher Solar AG, 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 GmbH, 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 GmbH, K&S Consulting GmbH, Kahn Solar, Korowatt s.r.o., Martin Bucher Projektentwicklungen, Jiménez Belinchón, S.A., Joel Mendel, Meyer & Meyer Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Michelin Reifenwerke KGaA, Mitsubishi Electric, MySolar, New Energy Invest GmbH, Takashi Oozeki - AIST, Pfalzwerke AG, Phoenix Solar AG, Pohlen Solar GmbH, Polder PV - Peter Segaar, Poulek Solar, PowerLight Corporation, PV Labor der HTI Bern, Ra Solar, Ralos Vertriebs GmbH, Reginald Brown (BSRIA Ltd), S.E. Project™ S.r.l., 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
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
5.21 MW	Japan, Kameyama	Sharp plant, Kameyama BIPV, DIST, TRANS	2006	3,400 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
5 MW	Germany, Bürstadt Picture courtesy: TAUBER-SOLAR	Bürstadt PV power plant RM	TAUBER-SOLAR Management GmbH activ solar GmbH Ralos Vertriebs Gmbh May 2005	4.5 GWh 3,200 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
4.7 MW	Italy, Serravale Scrivia (Piemont)	KME Group RM	ErgyCapital 2009
4.64 MW	Germany, Hassleben (Brandenburg) Picture courtesy: Colexon AG	Hassleben feedstock farm, roof mounted system RM, TF First Solar modules	Colexon AG December 2008
4.64 MW	Germany, Rain am Lech (Bayern)	Dehner Gartencenter RM	2009
3.839 MW	Germany, Muggensturm, Rastatt Picture courtesy: TAUBER-SOLAR	Co. Hartmann Logistik in Muggensturm along A5 motorway Exit "Rastatt" RM	TAUBER-SOLAR Management GmbH December 2006	3,700 MWh 2,600 t CO₂
3.8 MW	Germany, Stuttgart	Fair Stuttgart RM	Greenpeace Energy IBC SOLAR 2009
3.7 MW	Germany, Kronwieden, Dingolfing Picture courtesy: Deutsche BP AG	Fischer's family warehouse RM .	BP Solar October 2005	3,600 MWh 2,500 t CO₂
3.5 MW	Germany, Homburg(Saarland) Picture copyright: Michelin	Michelin Reifenwerke KGaA RM, BIPV, part of 9 MW Michelin Solarpark Part of Solar Return Fund I and II	EPURON GmbH SunTechnics GmbH Michelin Reifenwerke KGaA 2,6 MWp December 2004 expanded to 3,5 MWp in June 2005	5,000 tons GHG reduction
3.36 MW	Spain, Barcelona	Barcelona Fair, roof mounted system pavilions 1,2,3,4,6,8 RM	Fira 2000 S.A. 2008
3.3 MW	Germany, Wolfsburg	VW facility PV plant RM 6228 modules	S.A.G. Solarstrom 2008
3.26 MW	Germany, Dingolfing Picture courtesy: Goldbeck Solar GmbH	Co.Mückenhausen RM, BIPV, some FM and CONC modules used roof mounted plant 18736 Solara, Sharp and Kyocera (facade) modules used 11 SMA inverters.	Goldbeck Solar GmbH October 2004	3050 MWh
3.12 MW	China, Shanghai	Shanghai World Expo 2010 RM	2010
3.04 MW	Germany, Waldeck	Geflügelhof Waldeck RM First Solar modules SMA inverters	Colexon Energy AG 2008	2800 MWh 2650 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
3 MW	China, Yangcheng	Roof mounted PV power plant Yangcheng City RM	2010
3 MW	Spain, Madrid Picture courtesy: Suravia S.A.	Telefónica Madrid RM	2006	3,600 MWh 1,600 tons CO₂
3 MW	Germany, Biberach/Riß	Liebherr corp. RM Part 1: Constructed by City Solar AG 6690 modules Part 2: Würth-Solar	City Solar AG Würth-Solar September 2005	2838 MWh 2200 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
2.906 MW	Italy, Prato, PR	Coop Prato RM	2009
2.8 MW	Italy, Pontenure, PI	Upim, roof mounted PV power plant RM	Ecostream 2009
2.5 MW	Germany, Ramstein	Logistikzentrum Gutperle, roof mounted thin-film PV plant 37000 First Solar FS 262/FS 270 modules 2 x SMA MV700 1 x SMA MV1000 inverters RM	Reinecke + Pohl Sun Energy AG August 2007	2400 MWh 2000 tons CO₂ emission reduction annually
2.496 MW	Germany, Konz (Rheinland- Pfalz)	Solarpark Konz RM	Energiequelle GmbH 2007
2.4 MW	Germany, Glauchau	Roof mounted PV power plant RM	2009
2.33 MW	Spain, Casablanca (Zaragoza)	Casablanca water treatment roof mounted PV plant RM	2009

Table Entries - Explanation

Power - DC peak power. If DC peak power not available then AC rated power
Location - city or municipality
Description - name and brief description of power plant
Constructed - companies involved into construction, planning or financing
MWh/GHG - electricity production and GHG emission reduction annually
Picture - photo of the power plant, if available

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
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
TRAC - Tracking system
TRAN - Transparent modules
WI - Wind as additional source of energy in hybrid systems
WP - Water pumping

Additional information
	Conergy AG - Conergy AG is the European solar enterprise with the highest sales and is also a leading international supplier in the field of solar system integration. The group pursues a global growth strategy: it produces, installs and plans solar systems and wind power stations for its customers in more than 20 countries. The Conergy Group is now represented by branch offices on five continents. Languages:
	juwi group - juwi is one of the leading companies in the renewable energy sector. Since 1996 we have planned, developed, financed and operated renewable energy installations using wind, solar and bio energy. Languages:
	T-Solar - T-Solar is a well defined technological and industrial group, whose main business purpose is to use the sun as a clean energy source. Languages:
	MEP Group - Through targeted participating interests, the MEP Group has the bundled competency to make a qualified contribution to meeting global energy requirements with the planning, realization, and financing of international solar projects. Languages:
	Ranking Solar - Ranking Solar es un medio especializado en comunicación de las Energías Renovables visitado tanto por profesionales y empresas del sector Fotovoltaico como por personas interesadas en la información ambiental y el desarrollo sostenible. Languages:
	Sun Fields Europe - Sun Fields Europe, is a PV consulting company of with highly qualified personnel and with expanded experience in the sector, related to different environmental issues. Sun Fields Europe in addition to environmental consultancy offers also "key in total hand" in projects of photovoltaic facilities. Languages:
	Telconord - Agencia de Energías Renovables. La misión de TELCONORD SPAIN S.L. es prestar servicios de business brokerage al mundo de las sociedades y empresas propietarias de instalaciones Fotovoltaicas, Eólicas u otras fuentes de producción de energías limpias; de Pequeña, Mediana o Grandes dimensiones o potencias en todo el territorio nacional, así como a inversores que buscan óptimas oportunidades de negocio con alto rendimiento y calidad. Languages: