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Large-scale roof mounted/roof integrated photovoltaic systems
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Akademie Mont Cenis, Herne, Germany, 1 MWp - probably the most attractive BIPV system (source/copyright: pictures 1,3 Flabeg Solar, picture 2: Denis Lenardic).
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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
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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:
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World's largest photovoltaic power plants
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Location
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Description
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Constructed
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MWh/GHG
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Picture
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11.8 MW
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Spain,
Zaragoza
Picture courtesy:
United Solar Ovonic LLC
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GM facility
RM
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Veolia Environnment Clearvoyant Energy September 2008
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15.1 GWh
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5.21 MW
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Japan,
Kameyama
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Sharp plant, Kameyama
BIPV, DIST, TRANS
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2006
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3,400 t CO2
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5 MW
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Germany,
Bürstadt
Picture courtesy:
TAUBER-SOLAR
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Bürstadt PV power plant
RM
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TAUBER-SOLAR activ solar Ralos May 2005
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4.5 GWh 3,200 t CO2
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4.7 MW
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Italy,
Serravale Scrivia (Piemont)
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KME Group
RM
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ErgyCapital 2009
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4.64 MW
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Germany,
Hassleben (Brandenburg)
Picture courtesy:
Colexon
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Hassleben feedstock farm, roof mounted system
RM
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Colexon December 2008
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4.64 MW
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Germany,
Rain am Lech (Bayern)
Picture courtesy:
S.A.G. Solarstrom
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Dehner Gartencenter
RM
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2009
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4.2 MW
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Belgium,
Sint-Baafs- Vijve
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Balta facility
GM
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2010
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3.839 MW
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Germany,
Muggensturm, Rastatt
Picture courtesy:
TAUBER-SOLAR
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Co. Hartmann Logistik in Muggensturm along A5 motorway Exit "Rastatt"
RM
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TAUBER-SOLAR December 2006
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3,700 MWh
2,600 t CO2
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3.8 MW
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Germany,
Stuttgart
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Fair Stuttgart
RM
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Greenpeace Energy IBC SOLAR 2009
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3.7 MW
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Germany,
Kronwieden, Dingolfing
Picture courtesy:
Deutsche BP
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Fischer's family warehouse
RM
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BP Solar October 2005
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3,600 MWh 2,500 t CO2
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3.5 MW
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Germany,
Homburg(Saarland)
Picture copyright:
Michelin
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Michelin Reifenwerke KGaA
RM, BIPV, part of 9 MW Michelin Solarpark
Part of Solar Return Fund I and II
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EPURON SunTechnics Michelin Reifenwerke KGaA 2,6 MWp December 2004 expanded to 3,5 MWp in June 2005
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5,000 t GHG
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3.36 MW
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Spain,
Barcelona
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Barcelona Fair, roof mounted system pavilions 1,2,3,4,6,8
RM
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Fira 2000 2008
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3.3 MW
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Germany,
Wolfsburg
Picture courtesy:
S.A.G. Solarstrom
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VW facility PV plant
RM
6228 modules
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S.A.G. Solarstrom 2008
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3.26 MW
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Germany,
Dingolfing
Picture courtesy:
Goldbeck Solar GmbH
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Co.Mückenhausen
RM, BIPV, some FM and CONC modules used
roof mounted plant
18736 Solara, Sharp and Kyocera (facade) modules used 11 SMA inverters.
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Goldbeck Solar October 2004
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3,050 MWh
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3.12 MW
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China,
Shanghai
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Shanghai World Expo 2010
RM
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2010
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3.04 MW
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Germany,
Waldeck
Picture courtesy:
Colexon
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Geflügelhof Waldeck
RM
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Colexon 2008
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2,800 MWh 2,650 t CO2
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3 MW
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China,
Yangcheng
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Roof mounted PV power plant Yangcheng City
RM
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2010
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3 MW
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Spain,
Madrid
Picture courtesy:
Suravia S.A.
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Telefónica Madrid
RM
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2006
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3,600 MWh 1,600 tons CO2
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3 MW
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Germany,
Biberach/Riß
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Liebherr corp.
RM
Part 1: Constructed by City Solar AG 6690 modules Part 2: Würth-Solar
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City Solar Würth-Solar September 2005
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2,838 MWh 2,200 t CO2
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2.906 MW
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Italy, Prato, PR
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Coop Prato
RM
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2009
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2.8 MW
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Italy, Pontenure, PI
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Upim, roof mounted PV power plant
RM
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Ecostream 2009
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2.5 MW
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Germany,
Ramstein
Picture courtesy:
Colexon
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Logistikzentrum Gutperle
RM
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Colexon 2007
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2,400 MWh 2,000 t CO2
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2.496 MW
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Germany,
Konz (Rheinland- Pfalz)
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Solarpark Konz
RM
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Energiequelle GmbH 2007
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2.4 MW
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Germany,
Glauchau
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Roof mounted PV power plant
RM
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2009
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2.36 MW
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USA,
Atlantic City, NJ
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Atlantic City Convention Center ACCC
GM, TRAC
Car port roof, tracking and fixed mount SunPower Corp. modules
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2009
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* 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
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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,
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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