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Large-scale roof mounted/building integrated photovoltaic systems

"Sol omnibus lucet - The sun shines upon all."
(Petronius)

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

Akademie-du-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 email. Some other interesting BIPV system can you find in BIPV section. Some additional interesting information about cumulative power installed in IEA PVPS member countries can be found on IEA-PVPS web pages. Countries - click on the country name or flag to see detailed map (where available) - included in the list are:

Germany   United States   Italy   Japan   Spain   Netherlands - Germany, USA, Italy, Japan, Spain, the Netherlands

France   Switzerland   Philippines   Réunion Island   Australia   Thailand - France, Switzerland, the Philippines, Réunion Island, Australia, Thailand

China   Saudi Arabia   Czech Republic   United Kingdom   Austria   Belgium - China, Saudi Arabia, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium

Luxembourg   Korea   Malaysia   Mexico   India   Rwanda   - Luxembourg, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, India, Rwanda

Portugal   Greece   United Arab Emirates   Bulgaria - Portugal, Greece, United Arab Emirates, Bulgaria
 

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, 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, 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, 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

 

Power

Location

Description

Constructed

MWh/GHG

Picture

11,8 MW

es Spain,
Zaragoza


Picture courtesy:
United Solar Ovonic LLC

General Motors

RM, GC, TF

85000 Uni-Solar PVL Laminates

Veolia Environnment
September 2008

15100 MWh

GM Zaragoza, Spain, 11.8MWp, courtesy Uni Solar Ovonic LLC

5,21 MW

jp Japan,
Kameyama

Sharp plant, Kameyama

BIPV, DIST, TRANS

2006

3400 tons CO2 emission reduction annualy

 

5 MW

de Germany,
Bürstadt


Picture courtesy:
TAUBER-SOLAR Management GmbH, Tauberbischofsheim

Bürstadt roof monted plant

RM, GC

Photovoltaic plant located in Kameyama (Sharp facility) has peak power 5,21 MWp, but only its portion is roof mounted, so Bürstadt photovoltaic plant is the largest photovoltaic plant mounted on a single roof

www

BP Solar modules
3 x 340 MSS (3 units), 3 x 400 MSS (1 unit) Siemens Sinvert inverters.

TAUBER-SOLAR Management GmbH, activ solar GmbH, Ralos Vertriebs Gmbh
May 2005

4500 MWh
3200 tons CO2 emission reduction annually

Bürstadt plant, 5 MWp, courtesy TAUBER-SOLAR Management GmbH

4,7 MW

it Italy,
Serravale Scrivia
(Piemont)

KME Group

ErgyCapital
2009

   

4,64 MW

de Germany,
Hassleben
(Brandenburg)

Hassleben feedstock farm, roof mounted system

RM, GC, TF

First Solar modules

Colexon AG
December 2008

   

3,875 MW

de Germany,
Muggensturm/
Rastatt


Picture courtesy:
TAUBER-SOLAR Management GmbH, Tauberbischofsheim

Co. Hartmann Logistik
in Muggensturm along A5 motorway Exit "Rastatt"

RM, GC

roof mounted plant

TAUBER-SOLAR Management GmbH
December 2006

3700 MWh

2600 tons CO2 emission reduction annually

Hartmann Logistik, Moggensturm, 3,78 MWp, courtesy TAUBER-SOLAR Management GmbH

3,8 MW

de Germany,
Stuttgart

Fair Stuttgart

RM, GC

Greenpeace Energy
IBC SOLAR
2009

   

3,7 MW

de Germany,
Kronwieden/
Dingolfing


Picture courtesy:
Deutsche BP AG

Fischer's family warehouse

RM, GC

roof mounted plant

23000 BP Solar BP 3160Q modules
SMA inverters.

BP Solar
October 2005

3600 MWh
2500 tons CO2 emission reduction annualy

Fischer's family warehouse, Kronwieden - courtesy BP Solar

3,5 MW

de Germany,
Homburg (Saarland)


Picture copyright:
Michelin

Michelin Reifenwerke KGaA

RM, BIPV, GC, part of 9 MW Michelin Solarpark

Part of Solar Return Fund I and II

EPURON
Michelin Reifenwerke KGaA
2,6 MWp December 2004
expanded to 3,5 MWp in June 2005

50000 tons GHG reduction.

Michelin, Homburg - 2,6 MWp finished, copyright Michelin

3,36 MW

es Spain,
Barcelona

Barcelona Fair, roof mounted system pavilions 1,2,3,4,6,8

RM, GC

Fira 2000 S.A.
2008

   

3,3 MW

de Germany,
Wolfsburg

VW facility PV plant

RM, GC

6228 modules

S.A.G. Solarstrom
2008

   

3,26 MW

de Germany,
Dingolfing


Picture courtesy:
Goldbeck Solar GmbH

Co.Mückenhausen

RM, BIPV, GC, 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

Dingolfing plant

3,04 MW

de Germany,
Waldeck

Geflügelhof Waldeck

RM, GC

First Solar modules
SMA inverters

Colexon Energy AG
2008

2800 MWh
2650 tons CO2 emission reduction annually

 

3 MW

es Spain,
Madrid


Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.

District C, Telefónica's headquarters, Madrid

RM, GC
16600 modules


2006

3600 MWh
1600 tons CO2 emission reduction annually

Telefonica roof mounted system, Spain - courtesy Suravia S.A.

3 MW

de Germany,
Biberach/Riß


Picture copyright:
City Solar AG

Liebherr corp.

RM, GC

Part 1: Constructed by City-Solar AG
6690 modules
Part 2: Würth-Solar
www

City Solar AG
Würth-Solar
September 2005

2838 MWh
2200 tons CO2 emission reduction annually

Liebherr Corp., Biberach/Riß - 1,5 MWp, courtesy City Solar AG

2,5 MW

de 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, GC

Reinecke + Pohl Sun Energy AG
August 2007

2400 MWh
2000 tons CO2 emission reduction annually

 

2,496 MW

de Germany,
Konz
(Rheinland- Pfalz)

Solarpark Konz

RM, GC

Energiequelle GmbH
2007

   

2,4 MW

usa USA,
Atlantic City, CA

Atlantic City Convention Center ACCC

GC, GM, TRAC

Car port roof, tracking and fixed mount
SunPower Corp. modules

2009

   

2,33 MW

es Spain,
Casablanca
(Zaragoza)

Casablanca water treatment roof mounted PV plant

RM, GC

2009

   

2,32 MW

de Germany,
Tomitz
(Cottbus)

Private owned farm in Tomitz
First Solar modules
SMA inverters
2 x 1,16 MWp
RM, GC

Colexon AG
Part 1: June 2007
Part 2: May 2008

   

2,3 MW

usa USA,
Ontario, CA


Picture courtesy:
SunPower Corp.

Toyota's North America Parts Center California (NAPCC)

GC, RM

SunPower Corp. modules

SunPower Corp.
September 2008

 

Toyota, Ontario, CA - courtesy: SunPower Corp.

2,3 MW

de Germany,
Neu Ulm
(Bayern)

Evobus Gmbh Neu Ulm

RM, GC

Phoenix Solar AG
December 2008

   

2,3 MW

nl The Netherlands,
Vijfhuizen


Picture courtesy:
Bram Vorster

Floriade exhibition hall

RI, BIPV, TRAN, GC

pdf

More details... about Floriade system

courtesy
Siemens Nederland N.V.
 

19380 modules - Siemens and Shell Solar.

Siemens Nederland N.V.
April 2002

1400 MWh

Floriade

2,2 MW

de Germany,
Bad Kreuznach


Picture courtesy:
EPURON, Hamburg

Michelin Reifenwerke KGaA

RM, BIPV, GC, part of 9 MW Michelin Solarpark

Part of Solar Return Fund II

EPURON
Michelin Reifenwerke KGaA
2005

 

Michelin, Bad Kreuznach - 2,2 MWp finished, courtesy EPURON, Hamburg

2,13 MW

jp Japan,
Ota City
Gunma Prefecture

Pal-Town Jyosai-no-mori

RM, DIST, RES
Roof mounted systems in Ota City (Tokyo) on 553 houses
NEDO’s R&D project

2002 - 2007

   

2,l MW

usa USA,
Sunnyvale, CA


Picture courtesy:
SunPower Corp.

Applied Materials Corp., Campus

GC, GM, TRAC

Car port roof, tracking and fixed mount
SunPower Corp. modules

Applied Materials Corp.
2008

 

Applied Materials Corp. Campus, Sunnyvale, CA, courtesy SunPower Corp.


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
 

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